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October Term 1987 · decided Mar 7, 1988

Basic Incorporated, et al. v. Max L. Levinson et al.

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  • Basic Incorporated v. Max L. Levinson, OT 1987, March 7, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 224.
  • Vote: 4 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1988-03-07 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 224. Vote: 4–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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