· 10/8/1993
Wright v. Dow Chemical U.S.A.
Citations
- 845 F. Supp. 503
- 24 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 507
- 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19458
- 1993 WL 597377
How courts have described this case
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- holding once label has been approved by EPA, manufacturer has fulfilled its duty to warn
- explaining that FIFRA does not contemplate preclusion of non-labeling claims, and therefore does not preempt plaintiffs’ claims for defective design and failure properly to test and study pesticides
- FIFRA does not preempt state law regarding nonlabeling claims for defective design and failure to properly test and study
- plaintiff's claims alleging failure to warn and inadequate labeling expressly preempted by FIFRA
- disclaimers of implied warranties ineffective against those who never saw them
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Judges: John T. Nixon
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