Legal Opinion
International Primate Protection League v. Institute for Behavioral Research, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1986No. 86-1508PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge.
In this case we must decide whether a group of private individuals may challenge a medical researcher’s compliance with federal standards for the care of laboratory animals. Because we find that the plaintiffs lack standing to bring such a lawsuit, we affirm the judgment of the district court in its dismissal of this action.
To imply a cause of action in these plaintiffs might entail serious consequences. It might open the use of animals in biomedical research to the hazards and vicissitudes of courtroom litigation. It may draw judges into the supervision and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Zimmerman v. WolffDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
- Animal Legal Defense Fund v. YeutterDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1991
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