ELR Citation: ELR 20314
No(s). 96-1647, -97-1657 (7th Cir. Dec 5, 1997)

The court holds that a Wisconsin farming family's state-law claims against a pesticide manufacturer are preempted by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The family filed negligence and fraudulent representation claims based on the manufacturer's alleged off-label stateme...