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October Term 1987 · decided May 31, 1988

K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., et al.

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  • K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., OT 1987, May 31, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 281.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1988-05-31 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 281. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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