| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 3 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2010) |
| May 12 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondents Robert Nicastro, et ux. to respond filed. |
| May 14 2010 |
Letter proposing a lodging consisting of a declaration of counsel with three exhibits related to petitioner's current status in liquidation proceedings in the United Kingdom received from counsel for petitioner. |
| May 25 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2010. |
| Jun 8 2010 |
Response Requested . (Due July 8, 2010) |
| Jun 17 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 9, 2010. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Brief of respondents Robert Nicastro, et ux. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
Reply of petitioner J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED The case is to be argued in tandem with No. 10-76, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires v. Brown. |
| Oct 13 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Oct 15 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 11, 2011. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Brief of petitioner J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. filed. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Dow Chemical Canada ULC filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Organization for International Investment and Association of International Automobile Manufacturers Inc. filed. |
| Nov 26 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief of respondents Robert Nicastro, et ux. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Record received from Supreme Court of New Jersey. (1 box) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Reply of petitioner J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Motion to substitute party filed by respondent Robert Nicastro. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Arthur F. Fergenson, Ellicott City, Md. For respondent: Alexander W. Ross, Jr., Marlton, N. J. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 21, 2011. |
| Jan 24 2011 |
Motion to substitute party GRANTED. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Alito, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2011 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of New Jersey. |