ELR Citation: ELR 21430
No(s). 93-4817 (5th Cir. Jul 20, 1994)

The court holds that §24(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state common-law tort claims based on failure to properly label herbicides and failure to adequately warn of dangers associated with their use. A chemical sprayer brought suit against chemical ma...