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Wyeth v. Levine

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
06-1249 Supreme Court of Vermont Nov 3, 2008
Mar 4, 2009 6-3 Stevens OT 2008

Issue: Whether federal law preempts state torts claims imposing liability on drug labeling that the FDA had previously approved.

Judgment: Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens on March 4, 2009.

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