Shell Oil Company v. Dartt

Decision Date29 November 1977
Docket NumberNo. 76-678,76-678
Citation434 U.S. 99,98 S.Ct. 600,54 L.Ed.2d 270
PartiesSHELL OIL COMPANY, petitioner, v. Anne M. DARTT
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

See 434 U.S. 1042, 98 S.Ct. 785.

On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Nov. 29, 1977.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

Mr. Justice STEWART took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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