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· 1/26/1976

John T. Witherow v. The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, a Corporation

Citations

  • 530 F.2d 160
  • 21 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 298
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 13140

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Judges: Aldisert, Hunter, Garth

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