Legal Opinion
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine v. McDonald's Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 12, 2010No. B218089PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of chain restaurant corporations. The trial court concluded that federal law preempted Proposition 65 warnings that grilled chicken contains a known carcinogen. We reverse.
FACTS
In January 2008, PCRM, a nonprofit organization self-described as “committed to promoting a safe and healthful diet and to protecting consumers from food and drink that are dangerous or unhealthful,” filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against seven chain restaurant…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2004
- Dowhal v. Smithkline Beecham Consumer HealthcareCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by5 opinions
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