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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 8, 1987

Shearson/american Express Inc. et al. v. McMahon et al.

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  • Shearson/american Express Inc. v. McMahon, OT 1986, June 8, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 220.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1987-06-08 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 220. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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