Legal Opinion
Bliss v. Stow Mills, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 27, 2001No. 99-264PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRODERICK, j.
The plaintiff, Robert Bliss, appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Arnold, J.) dismissing his claim against the defendant, Stow Mills, Inc. (Stow Mills), for wrongful discharge. The superior court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the basis that the federal Surface Transportation and Assistance Act of 1982 (STAA), codified at 49 U.S.C. §§ 31101 et seq. (1996 & Supp. 2000), preempts New Hampshire common law claims for wrongful discharge. We reverse and remand.
The following facts are not disputed. Stow Mills, located in…
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- Watson v. Cleveland Chair Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1989
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