Industrial Truck Ass'n v. Henry
125 F.3d 1305 (9th Cir. 1997)
This case concerned preemption of state health and safety statute provisions and implementing regulations by federal Hazard Communications Standards (HCS)[1] under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).[2] A truck manufacturer brought an action against the State of California seeking... {Continue reading}

Olympic Pipe Line Co. v. City of Seattle
437 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2006)
Olympic Pipe Line Company (Olympic), which operates a hazardous liquid pipeline system through western Washington and Oregon, filed suit against the City of Seattle (Seattle) to prevent the city from shutting down its pipeline operations within the city. In addition,... {Continue reading}