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United States Eleventh Circuit


OKEN v. THE MONSANTO CO., 02-15943

Federal Law expressly preempts state law claims in personal injury actions caused by pesticides to the extend that the claims are based on inadequate labeling or packaging.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 06/04/2004
  • Published 06/04/2004

Judges

  • PER CURIAM:, Before TJOFLAT and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and CONWAY , District Judge.

Court

  • United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Stuart Calwell, Charleston, WV, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Wendy F. Lurnish, Carlton, Fields, Samuel A. Danon, Hunton & Williams, Miami, FL, Dean T. Barnhard, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Daniel Jay Gerber, Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, Orlando, FL, Shelley H. Leinicke, Wicker, Smith, Tutan, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Lane, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Defendants-Appellees.
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