Dismissing a claim by the Steel Institute of New York seeking to block revised New York City crane rules, a New York court has said it is ‘manifestly absurd’ to argue that state rules designed to protect the public are pre-empted by the existence of federal rules aimed at protecting workers.
Court Dismisses Case Against NYC Crane Rules
Steel Institute of New York's challenge called ‘manifestly absurd’
Jan 5, 2012
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