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Doctor's Associates, Inc. v. Casarotto

Close Date:	05/20/1996
Topic(s):	Consumer Justice
Status:	closed
Citation:	517 U.S. 681 (1996)
Date Of Involvement:	04/16/1996
Docket:	95-559

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Court Opinion [outside link] (05/20/1996)
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