U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 24, 2011
High Court Grants Vaccine Makers Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that a federal law immunizes drug makers from liability for defects in the design of vaccines that allegedly caused harm.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that a federal law immunizes drug makers from liability for defects in the design of vaccines that allegedly caused harm.
The court reached the ruling on a 6-2 vote affirming the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals decision, with Justice Elena Kagan recused from the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote for the majority, basing the opinion on his reading of the ...
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