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DUN & BRADSTREET, INC. v. GREENMOSS BUILDERS, INC.

No. 83-18.

472 U.S. 749 (1985)

DUN & BRADSTREET, INC. v. GREENMOSS BUILDERS, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued October 3, 1984

Decided June 26, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon Lee Garrett, Jr., reargued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr., David J. Bailey, William B. B. Smith, Peter J. Monte, and A. Buffum Lovell.

Thomas F. Heilmann reargued the cause and filed briefs for respondent.*

JUSTICE POWELL announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which JUSTICE REHNQUIST and JUSTICE O'CONNOR joined.

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