Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr

Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr, 518 U.S. 470 (1996), is a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the scope of federal preemption.

Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 23, 1996 Decided June 26, 1996
Full case name	Medtronic, Inc., Petitioner 95-754 v. Lora Lohr, et vir; Lora Lohr, et vir, Petitioners 95-886 v. Medtronic, Inc.
Citations	518 U.S. 470 (more) 116 S. Ct. 2240; 135 L. Ed. 2d 700; 1996 U.S. LEXIS 4260; 64 U.S.L.W. 4625; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. ¶ 14,634; 29 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (Callaghan) 1077; 96 Cal. Daily Op. Service 4685; 96 Daily Journal DAR 7557; 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 83
Court membership
Chief Justice William Rehnquist Associate Justices John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy David Souter · Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinions
Majority	Stevens, joined by Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer (parts I, II, III, V, VII); Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg (parts IV, VI)
Concurrence	Breyer
Concur/dissent	O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas

It was later limited by Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.

See also

• Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc.
• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 518

External links

• Text of Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr, 518 U.S. 470 (1996) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)