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.