Supreme Court of the United States
Wyeth v. Levine
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- March 4, 2009
- Case
- Wyeth v. Levine
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Alito, with whom The Chief Justice and Justice Scalia join, dissenting. This case illustrates that tragic facts make bad law. The Court holds that a state tort jury, rather than the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is ultimately responsible for regulating warning labels for prescription drugs. That result cannot be reconciled with Geier v. American Honda Motor Co., 529 U. S. 861 (200…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | March 4, 2009 |
| Opinion | John Paul Stevens | March 4, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | March 4, 2009 |