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Assigned Cont. Ship Claims v. American President Lines

U.S.
Oct 20, 1986
479 U.S. 915 (1986)

Summary

invalidating law requiring revocation of license for distributors of adult-oriented materials upon judicial determination of prior distribution of obscenity

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Opinion

No. 86-348.

October 20, 1986.


C.A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 784 F. 2d 1420.


Summaries of

Assigned Cont. Ship Claims v. American President Lines

U.S.
Oct 20, 1986
479 U.S. 915 (1986)

invalidating law requiring revocation of license for distributors of adult-oriented materials upon judicial determination of prior distribution of obscenity

Summary of this case from Jake's, Ltd., Inc. v. the City of Coates

noting the difficulties in expanding a class to "confront effectively the punitive damage issue in the entire asbestos area"

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Case details for

Assigned Cont. Ship Claims v. American President Lines

Case Details

Full title:ASSIGNED CONTAINER SHIP CLAIMS, INC. v. AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., ET…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 20, 1986

Citations

479 U.S. 915 (1986)

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