Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2002-12-03

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*54 Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether a state common-law tort action seeking damages from the manufacturer of an outboard motor is pre-empted either by the enactment of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, <span class="citation no-lin…

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