Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee
2001 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs Legal Comm., 531 U.S. 341 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2001. The case concerned whether the FDCA (Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act), a federal statute, pre-empted a state-law fraud-on-the-FDA claim. Although finding it on different grounds, the Court decided to reject the lawsuit attempt.
Quick Facts Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs Legal Comm., Argued December 4, 2000 Decided February 21, 2001 ...
Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs Legal Comm. | |
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Argued December 4, 2000 Decided February 21, 2001 | |
Full case name | Buckman Company, Petitioners, v. Plaintiffs Legal Committee |
Citations | 531 U.S. 341 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1012; 148 L. Ed. 2d 854 |
Case history | |
Prior | In re Orthopedic Bone Screw Products Liability Litigation, 159 F.3d 817 (3d Cir. 1998), reversed. |
Holding | |
Plaintiffs' claims are pre-empted under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Concurrence | Stevens (in judgment), joined by Thomas |
Laws applied | |
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) |
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