No. 11-1450
Title:
The Standard Fire Insurance Company, Petitioner
v.
Greg Knowles
Docketed:June 1, 2012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-8030)
  Decision Date:January 4, 2012
  Rehearing Denied:March 1, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 30 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2012)
Jun 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Class Action Fairness filed.
Jul 2 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Jul 2 2012 Brief of respondent Greg Knowles in opposition filed.
Jul 16 2012 Reply of petitioner The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed.
Jul 18 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Aug 31 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Sep 26 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2012.
Sep 26 2012 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 28, 2012.
Oct 19 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent
Oct 22 2012 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
Oct 22 2012 Brief of petitioner The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed.
Oct 23 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Oct 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of Professors E. Donald Elliott and John J. Watkins filed.
Oct 28 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of 21st Century Casualty Company, et al. filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Defense Research Institute filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of Manufactured Housing Institute, et al. filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Partnership for America filed.
Oct 29 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Class Action Fairness filed.
Oct 31 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2013.
Nov 16 2012 CIRCULATED.
Nov 20 2012 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Eight Circuit. (1 envelope)
Nov 20 2012 Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Arkansas is electronic.
Nov 28 2012 Brief of respondent Greg Knowles filed. (Distributed)
Dec 4 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Dec 5 2012 Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 5 2012 Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 19 2012 Reply of petitioner The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2013 Argued. For petitioner: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.
Mar 19 2013 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Apr 22 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 18 2013 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit.


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP(213) 229-7000
    Counsel of Record333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90071
tboutrous@gibsondunn.com
Party name: The Standard Fire Insurance Company
 
Wystan M. Ackerman Robinson & Cole LLP(860) 275-8200
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT  06103
wackerman@rc.com
Party name: The Standard Fire Insurance Company
Attorneys for Respondent:
David C. Frederick Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
    Counsel of Record1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
dfrederick@khhte.com
Party name: Greg Knowles
 
Jonathan S. Massey Massey & Gail, LLP(202) 652-4511
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005
jmassey@masseygail.com
Party name: Greg Knowles
Other:
Cory L. Andrews Washington Legal Foundation(202)-588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
candrews@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Jess Askew Williams & Anderson PLC(501) 372-0800
111 Center Street, Suite 2200
Little Rock, AR  72201-0000
jaskew@williamsanderson.com
Party name: Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
 
Andrew L. Brasher Deputy Solicitor General(334) 242-7300
Office of Alabama Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL  36130
abrasher@ago.state.al.us
Party name: Alabama, et al.
 
Brian G. Brooks P.O. Box 605 (501) 733-3457
Greenbrier, AR  72058
bgblawfirm@sbcglobal.net
Party name: Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
 
G. Eric Brunstad Jr. Dechert LLP(860) 524-3999
90 State House Square
Hartford, CT  06103
eric.brunstad@dechert.com
Party name: Professors E. Donald Elliott and John J. Watkins
 
Charles J. Cooper Cooper & Kirk, PLLC(202) 220-9600
1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
ccooper@cooperkirk.com
Party name: Partnership for America
 
Eric B. Estes Senior Assistant Attorney General(501)-682-8090
323 Center Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR  72201
Eric.Estes@ArkansasAG.gov
Party name: Arkansas, et al.
 
Gregory G. Katsas Jones Day(202) 879-3939
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
ggkatsas@jonesday.com
Party name: National Association of Manufacturers
 
Jeffrey A. Lamken MoloLamken LLP(202) 556-2000
The Watergate, Suite 660
600 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20037
jlamken@mololamken.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Scott L. Nelson Public Citizen Litigation Group(202) 588-1000
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20009
snelson@citizen.org
Party name: Public Citizen, Inc., et al.
 
David B. Rivkin Jr. Baker & Hostetler LLP(202) 861-1731
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
drivkin@bakerlaw.com
Party name: Cato Institute
 
Thomas T. Rogers 100 Congress Ave Ste 1100 (512)-236-2031
Austin, TX  78701-4042
sstokes@jw.com
Party name: 21st Century Casualty Company, et al.
 
Jeremy B. Rosen Horvitz & Levy LLP(818) 995-0800
15760 Ventura Boulevard
18th Floor
Encino, CA  91436
jrosen@horvitzlevy.com
Party name: Manufactured Housing Institute, et al.
 
Mary Massaron Ross President of DRI(312) 795-1101
DRI- The Voice of the Defense Bar
55 West Monroe
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL  6063
mmassaron@plunkettcooney.com
Party name: Defense Research Institute
 
Paul H. Schwartz 1811 Pearl Street(303) 530-3452
Boulder, CO  80302
pschwartz@sgslitigation.com
Party name: Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company
 
J. Tracy Walker McGuire Woods LLP(804) 775-1000
One James Center,
901 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA  23219
Party name: Center for Class Action Fairness