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· 9/27/1933

Marvel Equipment Co. v. Commissioner

Citations

  • 67 F.2d 354
  • 13 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 320
  • 1933 U.S. App. LEXIS 4467
  • 1933 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) 9516
  • 13 A.F.T.R. (RIA) 320

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  • holding LIA preempted injured motorist’s state-law claims alleging that the defendant train manufacturer was negligent for failing to equip train with certain warning devices above and beyond those devices required by federal law
  • BIA bars claims for common-law negligence for failure to install devices beyond those required by federal law
  • \Federal law preempts plaintiff's claims based upon the need for extra-statutory warning devices on the train.\

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Judges: Davis

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