Legal Opinion
Flynn v. American Home Products Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 15, 2001No. C8-00-1885PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge
Appellant Stacey A. Flynn brought an action against respondents American Home Products Corporation (AHPC), et al., manufacturers of a brand-name drug, alleging that misrepresentations AHPC made to the federal Food and Drug Administration caused her to ingest a generic version of the drug, and that the generic drug injured her. The district court granted respondents’ motion for summary judgment. Because appellant’s state common law tort and consumer protection claims are preempted by federal law, we affirm.
FACTS
In October 1996, appellant Stacey A. Flynn began…
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