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New York Central R. Co. v. Winfield, 244 U.S. 147 (1917)
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New York Central R. Co. v. Winfield, 244 U.S. 147 (1917)
New York Central Railroad Company v. Winfield No. 321 Argued February 29, March 1, 1916 Restored to docket for reargument November 13, 1916 Reargued February 1, 1917 Decided May 21, 1917 244 U.S. 147
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, THIRD
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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The liabilities and obligations of interstate railroad carrier to make compensation for personal injuries suffered by their employees while engaged in interstate commerce are regulated both inclusively and exclusively by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, and, Congress having thus fully covered the subject, no room exists for state regulation, even in respect of injuries occurring without fault, as to which the federal act provides no remedy.
Therefore, an award made under the New York Workmen’s Compensation Act for injuries not attributable to negligence, which were received by an employee of an interstate railroad carrier while both were engaged in interstate commerce, cannot be upheld.
18 App.Div. 351, 216 N.Y. 284, reversed.
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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in New York Central R. Co. v. Winfield, 244 U.S. 147 (1917). cited in 1917, 244 U.S. 147. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GQA4Z241QCL8MP4.
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