United States v. Hodges X-Ray, Inc.

KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Hodges X-Ray, Inc. and James J. Hodges appealed from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States, wherein the court assessed $20,-500 in civil penalties against each defendant for violations of certain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. The assessments were predicated upon the finding of the court below that x-ray equipment manufactured by the defendants 1 failed to comply with 21 C.F.R. § 1020.31(a)(1), which requires a display of exposure time on the control panel in seconds, and 21 C.F.R. § 1020.31(a)(2), which mandates that…