Supreme Court· 5/23/1988

Goodyear Atomic Corp. v. Miller

Citations

486 U.S. 174
108 S. Ct. 1704
100 L. Ed. 2d 158
1988 U.S. LEXIS 2373
56 U.S.L.W. 4447
92 P.U.R.4th 549
1988 CCH OSHD 28,224

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recognizing that “in the absence of statutory text reversing the burden of proof, we presume that Congress legislated consistently with existing law”
concluding that “a federally owned facility performing a federal function is shielded from direct state regulation, even though the federal function is carried out by a private contractor, unless Congress clearly authorizes such regulation”
stating that the defendant \may choose to disregard\ the safety standards imposed by state tort law and pay damages as they are awarded
stating that the defendant “may choose to disregard” the safety standards imposed by state tort law and pay damages as they are awarded
noting that courts \generally presume that Congress is knowledgeable about existing law pertinent to the legislation it enacts\
stating that the statute “places no express limitation on the type of workers’ compensation scheme that is authorized”

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