FARINA v. NOKIA INC.

No. 08-4034.

625 F.3d 97 (2010)

Francis J. FARINA, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. NOKIA INC.; NEC America; Ericsson Wireless Comm., Inc.; Motorola, Inc.; Sprint PCS, L.P.; Audiovox Communications Corporation; Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.; Matsushita Corporation of America, also known as Panasonic Corporation; Philips Electronic North America Corp.; Qualcomm Incorporated also known as Qualcomm, Inc; Samsung Telecommunications America, L.P.; Sanyo North America, Inc. also known as Sanyo North America Group; Sony Electronics, Inc.; AT & T Wireless Services, Inc.; Cellco Partnership, also known as Verizon Wireless; Cingular Wireless LLC, also known as Southwestern Bell Wireless formally known as Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc.; Cellular One Group, also known as Cellular One; Voicestream Wireless Corporation, also known as Voicestream Wireless; LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.; Cellular Telecommunication Industry Association, also known as TIA; John Does Nos. 1-100 Francis J. Farina, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: October 22, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Jacobsen , Esquire (Argued), Wallingford, PA, Michael D. Donovan , Esquire, Donovan Searles, Philadelphia, PA, Joseph A. O'Keefe , Esquire, O'Keefe & Sher, Kutztown, PA, for Appellant.

David C. Frederick, Esquire (Argued), Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, Washington, D.C., Seamus C. Duffy, Esquire , Drinker Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees, AT & T Wireless Services, Inc. n/k/a New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.; Cingular Wireless LLC n/k/a AT & T Mobility LLC.

John Beisner, Esquire , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Washington, D.C., Robert C. Heim, Esquire , Richard D. Walk, Jr., Esquire , Dechert, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless.

Andrew G. McBride, Esquire , Joshua S. Turner, Esquire , Wiley Rein, Washington, D.C., for Appellees, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless; Nokia Inc.

Daniel T. Fitch, Esquire , Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, PA, John B. IsbisterX, Esquire , Tydings & Rosenberg, Baltimore, MD, for Appellee, Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC.

Susan K. Herschel, Esquire , Hoyle Fickler Herschel & Mathes, Philadelphia, PA, Eugene A. Schoon, Esquire , Sidley Austin , Chicago, IL, for Appellee, Voicestream Wireless Corporation n/k/a T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Edward M. Crane, Esquire , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Chicago, IL, Steven A. Haber, Esquire , Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees, Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.; Nextel Boost of the Mid-Atlantic LLC; Nextel West Corp.; Nextel Boost West LLC.

James P. Ulwick, Esquire , Kramon & Graham, Baltimore, MD, for Appellee, NEC Corporation of America.

Francis A. Citera, Esquire , Greenberg Traurig, Chicago, IL, Brian T. Feeney, Esquire , Greenberg Traurig, Francine F. Griesing, Esquire , Griesing Law, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees, Qualcomm, Inc.; Sony Electronics, Inc.

Howard D. Scher, Esquire , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Cellular One Group.

Walter H. Swayze, III, Esquire , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Panasonic Corp. of North America f/k/a Matsushita Electric Corporation of America.

David G.C. Arnold, Esquire , Narberth, PA, Linda B. Epstein, Esquire , Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Washington, D.C., for Appellee, LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.

Rochelle M. Fedullo , Esquire, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Sanyo North America, Inc.

Ashley R. Adams, Esquire , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Houston, TX, Fred I. Williams, Esquire , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Austin, TX, Steven M. Zager, Esquire , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, New York, NY, for Appellee, Nokia, Inc.

Walter L. McDonough, Esquire , Swartz Campbell, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Sprint Corp.

Stephan G. Weil, Esquire , Dickstein Shapiro, Washington, D.C., Craig E. Ziegler, Esquire , Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Audiovox Communications Corporation.

Mark A. Aronchick, Esquire , Robert L. Ebby, Esquire , Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Philadelphia, PA, Charles L. Babcock, Esquire , David T. Moran, Esquire , Jackson Walker, Dallas, TX, for Appellee, Ericsson Inc.

Raymond B. Biagini, Esquire , Lisa M. Norrett, Esquire , McKenna Long & Aldridge, Washington, D.C., Mary C. Doherty, Esquire , Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Philips Electronics North America Corporation.

Robert E. Welsh, Jr., Esquire , Welsh & Recker, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee, Cellular Telecommunication Industry Association.

Terrence J. Dee, Esquire , Michael B. Slade, Esquire , Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Appellee, Motorola Inc.

James M. Mesnard, Esquire , Seyfarth Shaw, Washington, D.C., for Appellee, Telecommunications Industry Association.

Before: SCIRICA, AMBRO and ALARCÓN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Francis J. Farina brought this class action against various cell phone manufacturers and retailers of wireless handheld telephones. He appeals from the dismissal of his complaint on the ground that his claims are preempted by regulations promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission. We will affirm.

I.

Farina represents a putative class consisting of all past, current, and future...

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