Legal Opinion
United States v. Two Plastic Drums, More or Less of an Article of Food, Labeled in Part: Viponte Ltd. Black Currant Oil Batch No. BOOSF 039
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided November 27, 1991No. 88-CV-2398PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON TRACO’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BAKER, District Judge.
This is an in rem seizure action under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 301-394 (1972 & Supp.) (the “Act”). The plaintiff, the United States of America, through the Food and Drug Administration, seeks to condemn and destroy two drums of black currant oil (“BCO”). BCO is extracted from the seeds of the black currant berry and is marketed as a dietary supplement. 1 Its proponents claim that it provides health benefits because of its unique fatty-acid structures. The claimant, Traco Labs, Inc., asserts that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- National Nutritional Foods Ass'n v. MathewsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- National Nutritional Foods Ass'n v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Nutrilab, Inc. v. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. An Article of Food, Etc., Foodscience Laboratories, Inc., Claimant-Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Art. of Food Consist. of 10 Drums, Etc.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. Two Plastic Drums, More or Less of An Article of FoodCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Two Plastic Drums, More Or Less Of An Article Of Food, Labeled In Part: Viponte Ltd. Black Currant Oil Batch No. Boosf 039Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993