Legal Opinion · Dissent
Drattel v. Toyota Motor Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 15, 1997Published
1Dissent
Pizzuto, J. (dissenting).
The Federal law permits a manufacturer of automobiles to satisfy Federal passive restraint standards by the installation of air bags or other stated devices, such as specified types of seat belts (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208; 49 CFR 571.208 [hereinafter Standard 208]). There is no allegation here that the respondents have failed to comply with these Federal standards. With regard to these standards, 49 USC § 30103 (b) states, in pertinent part: "Preemption. (1) When a motor vehicle safety standard is in effect under this chapter, a State or a…
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