English v. General Electric Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-06-04

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Justice Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court. In the particular context of this case we must decide whether federal law pre-empts a state-law cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit is brought by an employee of a nuclear-fuels production facility against her employer and arises out of actions by the employer allegedly…

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