894 F. Supp. 2d 1088 - Smith v. Phoenix Seating Systems, LLC’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 360C (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 360K (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Erie Co v. Tompkins · Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation · Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr
Most-quoted passages
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“'all persons in the distributive chain are liable for injuries resulting from a defective product, including suppliers, distributors, wholesalers[,] and retailers,'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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