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October Term 2002 · decided Dec 3, 2002

Rex R. Sprietsma, Administrator of the Estate of Jeanne Sprietsma, Deceased v. Mercury Marine, a Division of Brunswick Corporation

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  • Rex R. Sprietsma, Administrator of the Estate of Jeanne Sprietsma, Deceased v. Mercury Marine, a Division of Brunswick Corporation, OT 2002, December 3, 2002.
  • Citation: 537 U.S. 51.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 2002-12-03 (October Term 2002). Citation: 537 U.S. 51. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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