Koenig v. Boulder Brands, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “Consistent with the statute's purpose of promoting uniform national labeling standards, the NLEA includes an express preemption provision that forbids the states from 'directly or indirectly establish[ing] ... any requirement ... made in the labeling of food that is not identical to' the federal labeling requirements established by certain specifically enumerated sections of the FDCA.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Campbell v. Freshbev LLC · Parks v. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC

2. “to clarify and to strengthen the [FDA's] legal authority to require nutrition labeling on foods, and to establish the circumstances under which claims may be made about nutrients in foods.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Axon v. Citrus World, Inc. · Parks v. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC

3. “Privity is normally an essential element of a cause of action for express warranty, but the U.C.C. includes a personal injury exception: A seller’s warranty whether express or implied extends to any natural person if it is reasonable to expect that such person may use, consume or be affected by the goods and who is injured in person by breach of the warranty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 128 F. Supp. 3d 729 - Almonte v. Averna Vision & Robotics, Inc.