Dillon v. Medtronic, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 337 (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 360C (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 360K (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 28 U.S.C. § 1441 · 28 U.S.C. § 1447
Relies on Franchise Tax Board of the State of California v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern California · Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams · Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Taylor · Gully v. First Nat. Bank in Meridian · Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.
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“a state-based claim will support jurisdiction under [28 U.S.C.] Section 1331 only if it satisfied both the well-pleaded complaint rule and raises significant federal issues.” Id. at 757 , at n. 1 This Court finds, however, that if a complaint satisfies the well-pleaded-complaint rule, that is if federal law is invoked on the face of the complaint without regard to”
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