Legal Opinion

Worthy v. Collagen Corp.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided February 12, 1996No. 05-94-01574-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRIS, Justice.

This summary judgment case presents an unanswered question of law. We decide *713whether the Medical Device Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act preempt claims brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act for damages allegedly resulting from an injection of a cosmetic material known as Zyderm.

In two points of error, Tempie Fortson Worthy complains about the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of Collagen Corporation (Collagen). She contends the trial court erred in concluding that the Medical Device Amendments (MDA) to the Federal Food,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  4. McConnell v. Southside Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Worthy v. Collagen Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Cantu v. GUERRA & MOORE, LTD., LLP, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2009
  3. Maritime Overseas Corp. v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Blanchard v. Collagen Corp.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1995
  5. Mark A. Cantu D/B/A Law Office of Mark Cantu v. Guerra & Moore, Ltd., LLP, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2009

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