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General Motors Corp. v. District of Columbia, 1964 — 379 U.S. 887 · caselaw · US
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General Motors Corp. v. District of Columbia
379 U.S. 887·Supreme Court of the United States·1964
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Opinion
No. 352.
General Motors Corp. v. District of Columbia.
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted. Aloysius F. Power, Donald K. Barnes, Thomas J. Hughes and E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., for petitioner. Chester H. 'Gray, Milton D. Korman and Henry E, Wixon for respondent. Briefs of amici curiae, in support of the petition, were filed by George R. Fearon and John C. Reid for Associated Industries of New York State, Inc.; Daniel K. Mayers for Bethlehem Steel Co.; Lambert H. Miller and Edward R. Duffy for National Association of Manufacturers; Louis F. Dahling and Richard D. Rohr for Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.; and John B. Olverson for Electronic Industries Association.
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Motions of Associated Industries of New York State, Inc.; Bethlehem Steel Co.; National Association of Manufacturers; Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.; and Electronic Industries Association for leave to file briefs, as amid curiae, granted.