| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 21 2008 |
Application (08A97) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 6, 2008 to September 5, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
Application (08A97) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until September 5, 2008. |
| Sep 4 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2008) |
| Sep 17 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 5, 2008. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Brief of respondent Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Brief of respondents Cascino Asbestos Claimants in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Brief of Asbestos Personal Injury Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 19 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008. |
| Dec 12 2008 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 08-295 is GRANTED. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED. |
| Jan 23 2009 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMNET ON Monday, March 30, 2009. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Common Law Settlement Counsel filed. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Opposition of respondent Chubb Indemnity Insurance Co. to petitioners' motion to dispense with printing of the joint appendix. VIDED. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Future Claimants Representatives in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) VIDED. |
| Feb 10 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company. VIDED. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners DENIED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Joint appendix for respondent Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief of respondents Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief of respondents Pearlie Bailey, et al., and Cascino Asbestos Claimants filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Jagdeep S. Bhandari, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Motion of Future Claimants Representatives in support of neither party for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 6 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 6 2009 |
Opposition to motion of Future Claimants Representatives filed by counsel for respondents. |
| Mar 9 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED and the time is divided as follows: 20 minutes to the Cascino Asbestos Claimants, and 10 minutes to Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company. |
| Mar 11 2009 |
Opposition to motion of Future Claimants Representatives filed by counsel for petitioners Travelers Indemnity Co. |
| Mar 12 2009 |
Opposition to motion of Future Claimants Representatives filed by counsel for petitioners Common Law Settlement Counsel. |
| Mar 17 2009 |
Reply of amici curiae Future Claimants Representatives in support of the motion for divided argument and for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Common Law Settlement Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Motion of Future Claimants Representatives in support of neither party for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 23 2009 |
Record recieved from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York (3 boxes) |
| Mar 30 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Barry R. Ostrager, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Cascino Asbestos Claimants: Samuel Issacharoff, New York, N.Y. For respondent Chubb Indeminity Insurance Company: Jacob C. Cohn, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |