Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Accu-Tek
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 12, 1996No. CV-95-0049PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .1313
II. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.1314
A. Pleadings.1314
B. Procedural History.1315
C. Facts Elicited During Discovery.1315
1. Membership in Trade Associations.1315
2. Lobbying Activity.1315
3. Marketing and Distribution.1316
III. Constitutional and Statutory Limits on Plaintiffs’ Claims.1316
A. First Amendment.1316
B. Second Amendment.1317
C. Statutory and Regulatory Scheme.1318
1. Preemption of State Tort Law.1319
2. Effect of Statutory Scheme on Duties Under State Tort Law.1320
D. Application.1321
1. First…
2Cases cited88 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Tanya Copier, Deceased, by and Through Bree Renee Lindsey, Her Personal Representative v. Smith & Wesson Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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