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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 27, 1988

Boyle, Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.

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  • Boyle v. United Technologies Corp, OT 1987, June 27, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 500.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1988-06-27 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 500. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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