New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield
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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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| New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield Context triple: [United States Supreme Court cases of the White Court, hasNotableCase, New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield]
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A.
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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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States is a notable U.S. Supreme Court decision from the White Court era involving federal regulation of railroads and interstate commerce.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago is an 1897 U.S. Supreme Court case that marked a key step in applying federal constitutional protections—particularly just compensation for takings—to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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E.
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the time limits for filing employment discrimination claims, distinguishing between discrete acts and continuing violations under Title VII.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States is a notable U.S. Supreme Court decision from the White Court era involving federal regulation of railroads and interstate commerce.
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D.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago is an 1897 U.S. Supreme Court case that marked a key step in applying federal constitutional protections—particularly just compensation for takings—to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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E.
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the time limits for filing employment discrimination claims, distinguishing between discrete acts and continuing violations under Title VII.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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court decision ⓘ federal court case ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | Federal Employers’ Liability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
employment law
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federal statutory interpretation ⓘ interstate commerce regulation ⓘ personal injury law ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| citationStatus | binding precedent in federal courts ⓘ |
| clarifies |
extent of congressional power over interstate railroad employment injuries
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relationship between FELA and state workers’ compensation laws ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 1917 ⓘ |
| effect |
Clarified that FELA preempts conflicting state workers’ compensation laws for covered railroad employees.
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Strengthened federal control over remedies for injuries to railroad workers engaged in interstate commerce. ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress, through the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, has occupied the field of liability of interstate rail carriers to their employees for work-related injuries.
NERFINISHED
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State workers’ compensation laws cannot apply to railroad employees covered by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for injuries sustained in interstate commerce. ⓘ The Federal Employers’ Liability Act provides the exclusive remedy for railroad employees injured while engaged in interstate commerce. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issue | Whether state workers’ compensation statutes may apply to railroad employees covered by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
Railroad employees engaged in interstate commerce must seek recovery under FELA rather than state workers’ compensation schemes.
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When Congress occupies a field of regulation, state laws in that field are displaced. ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
federal preemption
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labor law ⓘ railroad worker injury claims ⓘ tort law ⓘ workers’ compensation ⓘ |
| party |
New York Central Railroad Company
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Winfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | New York Central R.R. Co. v. Winfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | Federal Employers’ Liability Act of 1908 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
exclusive federal remedy for railroad employee injuries
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liability of interstate rail carriers to employees ⓘ |
| topic |
limitation of state workers’ compensation schemes
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scope of federal authority over railroad worker injury claims ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision | preemption decision ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield Description of subject: 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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New York Central Railroad Co. v. Winfield
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