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Lena Gallagher, on Behalf of a Class v. Abbott Laboratories and Miles D. White

7th CircuitOctober 17, 2001No. 01-1473, 01-1477Cited 46 times
Defendant WinAbbott Laboratories
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Posner, Easterbrook, Kanne
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Outcome

The appellate court affirmed dismissal of securities fraud claims, holding that Abbott had no duty to disclose the FDA's regulatory position under the periodic disclosure system governing securities laws, and that plaintiffs failed to identify any false or misleading statements by Abbott.

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