United States Fifth Circuit
MARTIN v. MEDTRONIC, INC., 99-41089; 99-41090
The Medical Devices Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC 360k, preempts the plaintiffs' Texas common law products liability tort claims.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/18/2001
- Published 06/18/2001
Judges
- E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kathryn F. Green,Kleberg Law Firm, Kathryn Smyth Snapka, Corpus Christi, TX, Brian C. Wolfman (argued), Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, for Martin and Salazar., Ruth Greenfield Malinas (argued), J. Michael Myers, Ball & Weed, San Antonio, TX, for Medtronic, Inc.