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SAKELLARIDIS v. POLAR AIR CARGO, INC.

No. CV98-4267 (JBW).

104 F.Supp.2d 160 (2000)

Steven SAKELLARIDIS, Plaintiff, v. POLAR AIR CARGO, INC. and Economy Engineering Company, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

July 19, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Peter Burchetta, Charles Palella, Collins & Hanely, New York City, for plaintiff.

Michael W. Hecht, Jeffrey J. Ellis, Quirk & Bakalor, P.C., New York City, for Polar Air Cargo, Inc., defendant.

Arnold I. Katz, Calinoff & Katz, New York City, for Economy Engineering Co., Inc., defendant.

Judgment, Memorandum, and Order

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

I. Introduction

The contention that federal law preempts New York statutes protecting workers against falls from scaffolds is rejected. Long standing worker protections should not be dismantled unless a federal statute clearly ordains that result. Preemption should not be used as a sword to strike down worker protections developed over the millennia. As set down in scripture...

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