Case Name: Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2000-06-29
Citations: 530 U.S. 1273
Docket Number: No. 98-1768
Parties: Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs’ Legal Committee.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 530
Pages: 1273–1273

Head Matter:
No. 98-1768.
Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs’ Legal Committee.

Opinion:
C. A. 3d Cir. Motions of Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Danek Medical, Inc., Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certio-rari granted limited to the following question: "Whether federal law pre-empts state-law tort claims alleging fraud on the Food and Drug Administration during the regulatory process for marketing clearance applicable to certain medical devices?"