Nevada Supreme Court August 12, 1992, 22464 (Davidson v. Velsicol Chemical Corp.)

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United States · · · 12-08-1992

OPINION

Per Curiam:

The main issue presented by this appeal is whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136

et seq.

(“FIFRA”), pre-empts state common law actions against the manufacturers of pesticides based on failure to adequately label the pesticides. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that FIFRA impliedly pre-empts such tort claims.

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