ELR Citation: ELR 20931
No(s). 93-C-566 (E.D. Wis. Feb 15, 1996)

The court holds that §24(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts farmers' state-law claims for damages to their corn crop against an herbicide manufacturer and dealer for negligent misrepresentation and deceptive advertising. The court first notes that the U.S...