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October Term 1998 · decided Apr 20, 1999

Unum Life Insurance Company of America v. John E. Ward

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  • Unum Life Insurance Company of America v. John E. Ward, OT 1998, April 20, 1999.
  • Citation: 526 U.S. 358.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1999-04-20 (October Term 1998). Citation: 526 U.S. 358. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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