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October Term 1987 · decided May 2, 1988

Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.

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  • Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp, OT 1987, May 2, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 717.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1988-05-02 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 717. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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