Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Grupp v. DHL Express (USA), Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 26, 2012PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
In this qui tarn action, this Court is asked to consider whether plaintiffs’ claims on behalf of the State of New York, pursuant to the New York False Claims Act (FCA) (State Finance Law § 187 et seq.), are federally preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (ADA) (49 USC § 41713 [b] [1]) and the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) (49 USC § 14501 [c] [1]). We hold they are and that the market participant doctrine is inapplicable.
Pursuant to a contract with the State of New York,1 defendant DHL Express (USA), Inc. (DHL) agreed to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Ex Rel. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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- Biscone v. JetBlue Airways Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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