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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 15, 1988

Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman et al.

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  • Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman, OT 1987, June 15, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 717.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1988-06-15 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 717. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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