← Key Precedents
Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp.
464 U.S. 238·1984
What the Court Decided
The Supreme Court held that state tort law claims arising from nuclear accidents were not preempted by the Atomic Energy Act, establishing that comprehensive federal regulation does not necessarily eliminate state law remedies in related areas.
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