Legal Opinion

United States of America,plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Snoring Relief Labs Inc.,defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 2, 2000No. 99-15190PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Snoring Relief manufactures SnorBan, an anti-snoring mouthpiece that it seeks to sell without a prescription. The government brought this in rem seizure action, claiming that SnorBan cannot be sold without a prescription because it is a Class III adulterated device under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act), 21 U.S.C. § 351(f)(1)(B); SnorBan lacked pre-market approval; and it was “mis-branded” under 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1). The district court granted the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) summary judgment motion and denied Snoring Relief’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Willapoint Oysters, Inc. v. EwingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
  5. United States v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. California State Grange v. National Marine Fisheries ServiceDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2008
  5. The Wilderness Society and the Alaska Center for the Environment v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, an Agency of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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