Whitley v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

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• precluding the introduction of a contributory negligence defense because an Oregon statute regulating railroad walkways was found not to be preempted under federal law
• ''[A] determination of whether a particular state railroad safety regulation is preempted by [federal law] depends on the nature of the regulation at issue and the factual record concerning its necessity and effect.”

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