Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White
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The "Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White" is a landmark 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of state workers’ compensation laws against due process challenges.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21331567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White Context triple: [Mahlon Pitney, notableWork, Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White]
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New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield
New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield is a 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the scope of federal authority over railroad worker injury claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, limiting the application of state workers’ compensation laws in such cases.
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Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins is a landmark 1938 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended the practice of federal general common law and required federal courts in diversity cases to apply state substantive law.
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Railway Express Agency v. New York
Railway Express Agency v. New York is a 1949 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a New York City traffic regulation restricting advertising on vehicles against an Equal Protection Clause challenge.
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Opinion in Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1852)
The Opinion in Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1852) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause by allowing certain local regulations affecting interstate commerce when they address inherently local matters.
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Learned Hand
Learned Hand was a highly influential American federal judge renowned for his incisive opinions on constitutional and tax law and his lasting impact on U.S. jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White Target entity description: The "Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White" is a landmark 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of state workers’ compensation laws against due process challenges.
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A.
New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield
New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield is a 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the scope of federal authority over railroad worker injury claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, limiting the application of state workers’ compensation laws in such cases.
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B.
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins is a landmark 1938 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended the practice of federal general common law and required federal courts in diversity cases to apply state substantive law.
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C.
Railway Express Agency v. New York
Railway Express Agency v. New York is a 1949 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a New York City traffic regulation restricting advertising on vehicles against an Equal Protection Clause challenge.
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D.
Opinion in Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1852)
The Opinion in Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1852) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause by allowing certain local regulations affecting interstate commerce when they address inherently local matters.
-
E.
Learned Hand
Learned Hand was a highly influential American federal judge renowned for his incisive opinions on constitutional and tax law and his lasting impact on U.S. jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
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