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CONNELLY v. IOLAB CORP.

No. 78177.

927 S.W.2d 848 (1996)

Gertrude CONNELLY, et al., Appellants, v. IOLAB CORPORATION, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied September 17, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Godfrey P. Padberg, W. T. Nolan, Richard A. Galosy, Christine A. Gilsinan, St. Louis, for Appellants.

Andrew See, Scott W. Sayler, Kansas City, Adele Baker, Terrence M. R. Zic, Washington, DC, for Respondents.

Bruce N. Kuhlik, Jennifer A. Johnson, Washington, DC, John M. Duggan, Kansas City, Amicus Health Industry Manufacturers Association.

HOLSTEIN, Chief Justice.

The question presented in this appeal is the extent to which the Medical Devices Amendment (MDA) of 1976, 21 U.S.C. § 360c, et seq., of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301, et seq., preempts plaintiffs' common law actions against the manufacturer of an artificial intraocular lens.

The trial court granted summary judgment, holding that common law actions against the...

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