Legal Opinion
Sakellaridis v. Polar Air Cargo, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 19, 2000No. CV98-4267 (JBW)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Memorandum, and Order
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
I. Introduction
The contention that federal law preempts New York statutes protecting workers against falls from scaffolds is rejected. Long standing worker protections should not be dismantled unless a federal statute clearly ordains that result. Preemption should not be used as a sword to strike down worker protections developed over the millennia. As set down in scripture, “When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a parapet for thy roof, that thou not bring blood upon thy house, if any man fall from thence.”…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
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