| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 13 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2010) |
| Aug 5 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 13, 2010. |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Aug 27 2010 |
Brief of respondents Edgar D. Brown, and Pamela Brown, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Julian David Brown, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 8 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 8 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Goodyear Luxembourg Tires, S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. The case is to be argued in tandem with No. 09-1343, J. McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro. |
| Nov 5 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Nov 5 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 11, 2011. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Brief of petitioners Goodyear Luxembourg Tires, SA, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 18 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Organization for International Investment and Association of International Automobile Manufacturers Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 9 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief of respondents Edgar D. Brown, et ux., Co-Administrators of the Estate of Julian David Brown, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 14 2010 |
Record received fromCourt of Appeals of North Carolina (1 envelope). |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, SA, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Meir Feder, New York, N. Y.; and Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Collyn Peddie, Houston, Tex. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Record received from Supreme Court of North Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of North Carolina. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
Record returned to North Carolina Court of Appeals. |