Stormans, Inc. v. Selecky’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 300A
Relies on Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. · Cantwell v. State of Connecticut · Wisconsin v. Yoder · Employment Division Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. L Smith · Walz v. Tax Comm'n of City of New York
Most-quoted passages
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“The defendants are enjoined from enforcing [Wash. Admin. Code] 246-863-095(4)(d) and [Wash. Admin. Code] 246-869-010(4)(d) (the anti-discrimination provisions) against any pharmacy which, or pharmacist who, refuses to dispense Plan B but instead immediately refers the patient either to the nearest source of Plan B or to a nearby source for Plan B.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) Pharmacies have a duty to deliver lawfully prescribed drugs or devices to patients and to distribute drugs and devices ... in a timely manner consistent with reasonable expectations for filling the prescription, except for the following or substantially similar circumstances: (a) Prescriptions containing an obvious or known error ... (b) National or state emergencies or guidelines affecting availability ... (c) Lack of specialized equipment or expertise needed to safely produce, store, or dispense drugs ... (d) Potentially fraudulent prescriptions; or (e) Unavailability of drug or device despite good faith compliance with WAC 246-869-150. (2) Nothing in this section requires pharmacies to deliver a drug or device without payment of their usual and customary or contracted charge.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Pharmacies have a duty to deliver lawfully prescribed drugs or devices to patients and to distribute drugs and devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for restricted distribution by pharmacies, or provide a therapeutically equivalent drug or device in a timely manner consistent with reasonable expectations for filling the prescription. ...”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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