Amicus Briefs

Amicus Brief of Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, American Association for Justice, and Public Justice

Issue: Where a plaintiff alleges injury caused by the harmful effects of a pesticide, does the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq., preempt common-law tort claims against the manufacturer based on the manufacturer's negligent or intentional failure to warn of the product's harmful effects?

Full Citation: Brief for Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, American Association for Justice, and Public Justice as Amici Curiae Supporting Plaintiff-Appellant, Cardillo v. Monsanto Co., No. SJC-13741 (Mass. Jan. 14, 2026).

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