Legal Opinion
Viva! International Voice for Animals v. Adidas Promotional Retail Operations, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 2007No. S140064PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
State law prohibits the importation into or sale within California of products made from kangaroo. (Pen. Code, § 653o.) Defendant adidas Promotional Retail Operations, Inc., concedes it imports into and sells in California athletic shoes made from kangaroo hide, but argues Penal Code section 653o is preempted because it conflicts with federal policies intended to influence Australian kangaroo management practices. As section 653o poses no obstacle to any current federal policy, we conclude it is not preempted, and we reverse the Court of Appeal’s contrary judgment.
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