Legal Opinion
Scott v. CIBA Vision Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 15, 1995No. H012313PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.
Plaintiff Leslie Scott (Scott) appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of CIBA Vision Corporation (CIBA). CIBA manufactures and distributes a contact lens cleaning product called AOSEPT. The trial court determined that Scott’s products liability claims against CIBA, based on inadequate warnings on the AOSEPT bottle, were preempted by the Medical Device Amendments to the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the Act). (21 U.S.C. § 360c et seq.) We agree and consequently we affirm the judgment.
Statement of Facts
CIBA manufactures and markets a contact lens…
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