· 7/26/2023
Carothers, Samuel
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- finding implied \field preemption\ in context of the Federal Employers' Liability Act
- states may not require carriers to compensate their employees for injuries in the absence of negligence because of conflict with the FELA
- “[T]here are weighty considerations why the controlling law should be uniform and not change at every state line.”
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