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Date Decision
June 24, 1992
Date Argument
October 08, 1991
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
505 U.S. 504 112 S. Ct. 2608 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4365
120 L. Ed. 2d 407
Docket
90-1038
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
New Jersey U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Petitioner
physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee
Respondent
manufacturer
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
FEDERALISM
Federal Pre-emption Of State Court Jurisdiction
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES
15 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Vote Coalition
7 - 2
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
White
Rehnquist
Stevens
O'Connor
special concurrence
Blackmun
Kennedy
Souter
dissent
Scalia
Thomas
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
State Or Local Government Regulation, Especially Of Business (cf. Federal Pre-emption Of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-emption Of State Legislation Or Regulation)
