Vance v. Universal Amusement Company, Inc. - Case Briefs

PETITIONER:Vance
RESPONDENT:Universal Amusement Company, Inc.
LOCATION:Circuit Court of Hanover County

DOCKET NO.: 78-1588
DECIDED BY: Burger Court (1975-1981)
LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

CITATION: 445 US 308 (1980)
ARGUED: Nov 28, 1979
DECIDED: Mar 18, 1980

ADVOCATES:
Frierson M. Graves, Jr. –
Frierson M. Graves, Jr. – on behalf of the Appellee
Lonny F. Zwiener – on behalf of the Appellants

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Media for Vance v. Universal Amusement Company, Inc.

Opinion Announcement – March 18, 1980
Oral Argument – November 28, 1979

Audio Transcription for Oral Argument – November 28, 1979 in Vance v. Universal Amusement Company, Inc.

Audio Transcription for Opinion Announcement – March 18, 1980 in Vance v. Universal Amusement Company, Inc.

Warren E. Burger:

I have the disposition to announce in Vance against the Universal Amusement Company and for reasons stated in a per curiam opinion of the Court filed this morning, the judgement of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is affirmed.

Mr. Justice Powell joins me in a dissenting opinion and Mr. Justice White is joined by Mr. Justice Rehnquist also in a dissenting opinion.