Federal Regulation? Schmegulation! No Preemption!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:23 pm
Feb 25, 2011: In a recent ruling in Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America (No. 08-1314), the Supreme Court today reversed a California decision and resuscitated a product liability claim involving the failure to install lap/shoulder-combination seatbelts in a minivan. The Court unanimously held that implied preemption under Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. (2000), was unavailable.
The decision means...Federal Regulations, Schmegulations! THEY STILL CAN SUE YOU!!
For a discussion of the implications of the ruling, see Opinion analysis: Preemption trimmed in automobile product liability litigation
The decision means...Federal Regulations, Schmegulations! THEY STILL CAN SUE YOU!!
For a discussion of the implications of the ruling, see Opinion analysis: Preemption trimmed in automobile product liability litigation