Legal Opinion
Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 22, 1992No. 91-17Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
505 U.S. 469 (1992)
ESTATE OF COWART
v.
NICKLOS DRILLING CO.
ET AL.
No. 91-17.
United States Supreme Court.
Argued March 25, 1992.
Decided June 22, 1992.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
2Opinion of the Court · KennedyKennedy, J.
J., and White, Scalia, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Blackmun, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and O'Connor, JJ., joined, post, p. 484.
Lloyd N. Frischhertz argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.
Michael R. Dreeben argued the cause for the federal respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Deputy Solicitor General Mahoney, Steven J.…
Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · Kennedy; Dissent.
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