Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.
Holding
The petitioners " pharmaceutical sales representatives whose primary duty is to obtain nonbinding commitments from physicians to prescribe their employer"s prescription drugs in appropriate cases " qualify as outside salesmen under the most reasonable interpretation of the Department of Labor"s regulations.
Judgment
Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 18, 2012. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion in which Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined.
Merits briefs for the Petitioners
- Brief for Michael Shane Christopher and Frank Buchanan”
- Reply brief for Michael Shane Christopher and Frank Buchanan
Amicus Briefs Supporting the Petitioners
- Brief for the United States
- Brief for the National Employment Lawyers Association”
- Brief for Medical Professionals”
- Brief for Certified Class of Pharmaceutical Representatives from Johnson & Johnson”
- Brief for Pharmaceutical Representatives”
Merits Briefs for the Respondent
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce”
- Brief for the National Federation of Independent Business
- Brief for the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence”
- Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation”
- Brief of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
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Recommended Citation: Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/christopher-v-smithkline-beecham-corp/