3179 REVIEW DENIED The Federal Boat Safety Act does not pre-empt a state products liability claim based on an alleged defect not covered by federal regulation.
LaPLANTE v WELLCRAFT MARINE (Boat Pre-emption) 94 CA4 282 [See: US Const Art VI, cl 2; 46 USC 4301 etseq; Carstensen v Brunswick 49 F3 430; Cipollone v Liggett 505 US 504]
No guarantees.
Always check current status of cases before citing them.