Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee

Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Comm., 530 U.S. 1273 (2000)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2000-06-29
Topic
general

C. A. 3d Cir. Motions of Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Danek Medical, Inc., Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certio-rari granted limited to the following question: “Whether federal law pre-empts state-law tort claims alleging fraud on the Food and Drug Administration during the regulatory process for marketing clearance applicable to certain medical devices?”

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C. A. 3d Cir. Motions of Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Danek Medical, Inc., Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certio-rari granted limited to the following question: “Whether federal law pre-empts state-law tort claims alleging fraud on the Food and Drug Administration during the regulatory process for marketing clearance applicable to certain medical devices?”