Mann v. Abel
| Decision Date | 23 February 2009 |
| Docket Number | No. 08–595.,08–595. |
| Citation | 555 U.S. 1170,129 S.Ct. 1315,173 L.Ed.2d 584 |
| Parties | Monroe Yale MANN, petitioner, v. Bernard ABEL, et al. |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
Opinion
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of New York denied.
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