Legal Opinion
Farina v. Nokia, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 22, 2010No. 08-4034PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Francis J. Farina brought this class action against various cell phone manufacturers and retailers of wireless handheld telephones. He appeals from the dismissal of his complaint on the ground that his claims are preempted by regulations promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission. We will affirm.
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Farina represents a putative class consisting of all past, current, and future Pennsylvania purchasers and lessees of cell phones who have not been diagnosed with an injury or illness resulting from their cell phone usage. Farina’s claims…
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