State of Illinois v. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.

Decided April 25, 1969. Bernard Martin Decker wrote the opinion for the court.

301 F. Supp. 484 · Cited 89 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Siegel v. Chicken Delight, Inc. · 271 F. Supp. 722
• Brennan v. Midwestern United Life Insurance Company · 259 F. Supp. 673
• School Dist. of Philadelphia v. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. · 267 F. Supp. 1001
• Bowe v. Colgate-Palmolive Company · 272 F. Supp. 332
• Booth v. General Dynamics Corporation · 264 F. Supp. 465
• Clemens v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey · 264 F. Supp. 551
• Collins v. Bolton · 287 F. Supp. 393

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