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