Legal Opinion
Oregon ex rel. Kroger v. Johnson & Johnson
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided December 7, 2011No. Case No. 3:11-CV-86SIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SIMON, District Judge.
SUMMARY OF CASE
The State of Oregon (“Plaintiff’) originally filed this action in Multnomah County Circuit Court against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries McNeil-PPC, Inc. and McNeil Healthcare, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”), asserting multiple claims under the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act (“UTPA”) (Or.Rev.Stat. §§ 646.605-56). Defendants removed the action to this court, asserting that federal question jurisdiction exists for two reasons: first, because the state claims necessarily raise substantial and disputed issues of federal law, and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Frank D. Gaus v. Miles, Inc., an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson Ex Rel. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Barone v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc.District Court, W.D. New York · 2019
- Commonwealth ex rel. Conway v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2013
- Abadjian v. Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc.District Court, D. Nevada · 2019
- Atrio Health Plans, Inc. v. Performance Health Technology, Ltd.District Court, D. Oregon · 2019
- State of Georgia ex rel. v. Elite Integrated Medical, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2021