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Weyerhaeuser Co. et al. v. Lyman Lamb Co. et al.; and Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Lyman Lamb Co. et al., 1982 — 456 U.S. 971 · caselaw · US
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Weyerhaeuser Co. et al. v. Lyman Lamb Co. et al.; and Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Lyman Lamb Co. et al.
456 U.S. 971·Supreme Court of the United States·1982
Justice White and Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions and these petitions.
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Opinion
No. 81-1618.
No. 81-1619.
Weyerhaeuser Co. et al. v. Lyman Lamb Co. et al.; and Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Lyman Lamb Co. et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 5th Cir. Motions of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Business Roundtable, and National Association of Manufacturers for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Motion of Bowie-Sims-Prange, Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae in No. 81-1618 granted. Certiorari granted, cases consolidated, and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.
Justice White and Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions and these petitions.
Reported below: 655 F. 2d 627.