New York Court of Appeals· 2/12/1976
Dutchess County Pharmaceutical Society v. State
Citations
- 38 N.Y.2d 887
- 346 N.E.2d 548
- 382 N.Y.S.2d 746
- 1976 N.Y. LEXIS 2331
How courts have described this case
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- holding that IRCA preempts injured undocumented workers' rights to sue under state labor law for lost United States earnings
- holding that IRCA preempts injured undocumented work ers' rights to sue under state labor law for lost United States earnings
- holding that because of the ruling in Hoffman, federal law under IRCA preempts “New York law, to the extent it would permit plaintiff to recover the wages he would have earned illegally in the United States”
- undocumented worker may not be awarded lost earnings for a personal injury action based on wages he would have earned; later overruled by Balbuena
- undocumented worker may not be awarded lost earnings for a personal injury action based on wages he would have earned; later overruled by Balbuena
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