Docket for 10-879
| No. 10-879 | |
| Title: |
| Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al., Petitioners |
| v. |
| Railroad Friction Products Corporation, et al. |
|
| Docketed: | January 6, 2011 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (09-1634) |
| Decision Date: | September 9, 2010 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 5, 2010 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 3 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2011) |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 9, 2011, for all respondents. |
| Mar 9 2011 |
Brief of respondent Railroad Friction Products Corporation. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 9 2011 |
Brief of respondent Viad Corp in opposition filed. |
| Mar 23 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2011. |
| May 17 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2011. |
| May 17 2011 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Viad Corp filed. (Distributed) |
| May 18 2011 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Railroad Friction Products Corporation. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 6 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 14 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jul 14 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2011. |
| Jul 14 2011 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 3, 2011. |
| Aug 8 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 9, 2011 |
| Aug 12 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Viad Corp. and Railroad Friction Products Corp. |
| Aug 12 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Aug 12 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. filed. |
| Aug 17 2011 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit is electronic.. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 22 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Court of Common Plea of Philadelphia. (2 boxes) |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Brief of Railroad Friction Products Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Oct 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of ThyssenKrupp Budd Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Griffin Wheel Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of General Electric Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of John Crane Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 28 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 9 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assitant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jonathan D. Hacker, Washington, D. C. |
| Feb 29 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a concurring opinion. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 2 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 22 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Third Circuit - 1 envelope. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioners: | | |
| David C. Frederick |
Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. | (202) 326-7900 |
| Counsel of Record | 1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| dfrederick@khhte.com |
| Party name: Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. |
| | | |
| Richard P. Myers |
Paul, Reich & Myers, P.C. | (215) 735-9200 |
| 1608 Walnut Street | |
| Suite 500 | |
| Philadelphia, PA 19103 | |
| rpmyers@prmpclaw.com |
| Party name: Gloria Gail Kurns, et al. |
| Attorneys for Respondents: | | |
| Jonathan D. Hacker |
O'Melveny & Myers LLP | (202) 383-5300 |
| Counsel of Record | 1625 Eye Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| jhacker@omm.com |
| Party name: Viad Corp. |
| | | |
| James C. Martin |
Reed Smith LLP | (412) 288-3131 |
| Counsel of Record | 225 Fifth Avenue | |
| Suite 1200 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | |
| jcmartin@reedsmith.com |
| Party name: Railroad Friction Products Corporation |
| | | |
| Amy J. Kallal |
Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass | (212) 804-4200 |
| One Battery Park Plaza | |
| New York, NY 10004-1486 | |
| akallal@moundcotton.com |
| Other: | | |
| Mark A. Behrens |
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | (202) 783-8400 |
| 1155 F Street, N.W., Suite 200 | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| Party name: National Association of Manufacturers |
| | | |
| R. Matthew Cairns |
President, DRI | (312) 795-1101 |
|
The Voice of the Defense Bar | |
| 55 West Monroe St., Suite 2000 | |
| Chicago, IL 60603 | |
| cairns@gcglaw.com |
| Party name: DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar |
| | | |
| Paul D. Clement |
Bancroft PLLC | (202) 234-0090 |
| 1919 M Street, N.W., Suite 470 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| pclement@bancroftpllc.com |
| Party name: General Electric Corporation |
| | | |
| Marc C. Greco |
580 E. Main Street Suite 600 | (757)-625-6787 |
| Norfolk, VA 23510 | |
| marc@glasserlaw.com |
| Party name: National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees |
| | | |
| Sarah Elaine Harrington |
Assistant to the Solicitor General | |
|
Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
| Party name: Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. v. Railroad Friction Products Corporation, et al. |
| | | |
| Jonathan M. Hoffman |
Martin Bischoff Templeton Langslet & Hoffman, LLP | (503) 224-3113 |
| 888 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 900 | |
| Portland, OR 97204 | |
| jhoffman@martinbischoff.com |
| Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council |
| | | |
| Larry D. Ottaway |
Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom | (405) 232-4633 |
| 201 Robert S. Kerr Avenue | |
| Suite 1200 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK 73102 | |
| larryottaway@oklahomacounsel.com |
| Party name: Griffin Wheel Company |
| | | |
| Michael A. Pollard |
Baker & McKenzie LLP | (312) 861-2786 |
| 130 East Randolph Drive | |
| Suite 3500 | |
| Chicago, IL 60601 | |
| michael.pollard@bakermckenzie.com |
| Party name: John Crane Inc. |
| | | |
| Joseph E. Richotte |
Butzel Long, P.C. | (313)-225-7045 |
| 150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 100 | |
| Detroit, MI 48226 | |
| richotte@butzel.com |
| Party name: ThyssenKrupp Budd Company |
| | | |
| Brent M. Rosenthal |
Rosenthal Pennington LLP | (214) 453-2500 |
| 6116 N. Central Expy., Suite 301 | |
| Dallas, TX 75206 | |
| brosenthal@rpattorneys.com |
| Party name: Public Justice, P.C. |
| | | |
| John D. Roven |
2190 North Loop West, Suite 410 | (713)-465-8522 |
| Houston, TX 77018 | |
| jroven@rovenlaw.com |
| Party name: Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys |
| | | |
| Richard A. Samp |
Washington Legal Foundation | (202) 588-0302 |
| 2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| rsamp@wlf.org |
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation |
| | | |
| Daniel Saphire |
Association of American Railroads | (202) 639-2505 |
| 425 3rd Street, S.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20024 | |
| dsaphire@aar.org |
| Party name: Association of American Railroads |
| | | |
| Gene Schaerr |
Winston & Strawn LLP | (202) 282-5000 |
| 1700 K Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| gschaerr@winston.com |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America |
| | | |
| Donald B. Verrilli Jr. |
Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
|
United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |
| SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov |
| Party name: the United States |
| | | |
| Jeffrey R. White |
Center for Constitutional Litigation PC | (202) 944-2839 |
| 777 6th Street, N.W., Suite 520 | |
| Washington, DC 20001-3723 | |
| jeffrey.white@cclfirm.com |
| Party name: American Association for Justice |
| | | |
| Ernest A. Young |
203 Strolling Way | (919) 360-7718 |
| Durham, NC 27708 | |
| young@law.duke.edu |
| Party name: Public Law Scholars |