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Meeker v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.

236 U.S. 412 (1915)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1915

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A statutory liability that is remedial rather than punitive is not subject to limitations periods governing actions for penalties; Congress may displace varying state limitation laws with uniform federal limits.

Area of Law

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