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Kordel v. United States
United States Supreme Court
335 U.S. 345 (1948)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Lelord Kordel (defendant) was convicted of selling misbranded drugs under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The misbranding related to literature that described the efficacy of the vitamins, herbs, and minerals Kordel sold. This literature was displayed and handed out with Kordel’s products. Kordel appealed his conviction, and the appeals court affirmed. Kordel then appealed to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that the drugs and literature regarding the drugs were mailed in separate containers. Consequently, because the drugs and literature were in different shipments, the drugs could not have been mislabeled or misbranded because there was no physical connection between the two.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Douglas, J.)
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