Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine

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• holding that the Coast Guard’s deci sion not to regulate propeller guards did not impliedly pre empt petitioner’s tort claims
• holding that the Coast Guard’s decision not to regulate propeller guards did not impliedly pre-empt petitioner’s tort claims
• holding that the Federal Boat Safety Act did not preempt common law claims for failure to install propellor guards as safety equipment
• recognizing that an agency’s refusal to regulate may be construed as a determination that no such regulation is appropriate and have preemptive force
• concluding that the phrase “a law or regulation” does not encompass every type of law, including common law, where the remaining statutory language and structure warrant a different reading
• stating that inclusion of express preemption provision does not bar ordinary working of \conflict” or \implied” preemption principles

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