Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual and to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery, John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery
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No. 487293
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual and to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery, John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery
No. 487293 · Decided April 24, 1987
No. 487293·Fourth Circuit · 1987·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
April 24, 1987
Citation
No. 487293
Disposition
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John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual and to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery, John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual and to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery, John D. Copanos & Sons, Inc. John D. Copanos, Individually and Kanasco Ltd. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank E. Young, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of United States Food and Drug Administration Thomas Hooker, Director, Baltimore District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration John Does, Unknown Individual to Be Made Parties as Their Identities Are Learned During the Course of Discovery in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on April 24, 1987.
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