| No. 17-1104 | |
| Title: | Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al., Petitioners v. Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al. |
| Docketed: | February 7, 2018 |
| Linked with 17A625 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (16-2602, 16-2669) |
| Decision Date: | October 3, 2017 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Dec 08 2017 | Application (17A625) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2018 to February 1, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito. |
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| Dec 11 2017 | Application (17A625) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 31, 2018. |
| Jan 31 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2018) |
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| Mar 05 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al.. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Mar 05 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2018 to March 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Mar 05 2018 | Application of Devries for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (March 12, 2018) |
| Mar 08 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2018. |
| Mar 09 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
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| Mar 23 2018 | Brief of respondents Roberta G. DeVries, Executrix of the Estate of John B. Devries, Deceased, et al. in opposition filed. |
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| Apr 05 2018 | Reply of petitioners Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. filed. |
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| Apr 11 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| May 07 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| May 14 2018 | Petition GRANTED. |
| May 23 2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jun 07 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2018. |
| Jun 15 2018 | Letter of respondent General Electric Co. filed. |
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| Jul 09 2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
| Jul 09 2018 | Brief of respondent General Electric Co. in support of petitioners filed. |
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| Jul 09 2018 | Brief of petitioners Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. filed. |
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| Jul 09 2018 | Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Jul 13 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Richard A. Epstein filed. |
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| Jul 16 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Counsel, Inc. filed. |
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| Jul 16 2018 | Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
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| Jul 16 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., et al. filed. |
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| Aug 03 2018 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 07 2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. |
| Aug 20 2018 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. The record is electronic. |
| Aug 20 2018 | Brief of respondents Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed). (Corrected version submitted). |
| Aug 20 2018 | Brief of respondents Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed). (Corrected - September 26, 2018). |
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| Aug 24 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Multiple Veterans Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
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| Aug 27 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Port Ministries International filed. (Distributed) |
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| Aug 27 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
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| Aug 27 2018 | Amicus brief of Evelyn Hutchins, Flora Everett, James T. McAllister not accepted for filing. (Resubmitted with complete documentation - August 31, 2018) |
| Aug 27 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Evelyn Hutchins, Flora Everett, James T. McAllister filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 19 2018 | Reply of petitioners Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 19 2018 | Reply of respondentGeneral Electric Co. in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 10 2018 | Argued. For petitioners: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. |
| Mar 19 2019 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 22 2019 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Shay Dvoretzky Counsel of Record | Jones Day 51 Louisiana Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001-2113 sdvoretzky@jonesday.com | 202-879-3939 |
| Party name: Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Richard Phillips Myers Counsel of Record | Paul, Reich & Myers 1608 Walnut Street Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19103 rmyers@prmpclaw.com | 215-735-9200 |
| Party name: Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al. | ||
| Carter G. Phillips Counsel of Record | Sidley Austin LLP Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 cphillips@sidley.com | +1 202 736 8270 |
| Party name: General Electric Co. | ||
| Other | ||
| Jeffrey S. Bucholtz Counsel of Record | King & Spalding LLP 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 jbucholtz@kslaw.com | 202-737-0500 |
| Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America | ||
| James M. Beck Counsel of Record | Reed Smith LLP Three Logan Square, Suite 3100 1717 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2713 jmbeck@reedsmith.com | 215-851-8100 |
| Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. | ||
| Mark Alan Behrens Counsel of Record | Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 1155 F Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20004 mbehrens@shb.com | 202-783-8400 |
| Party name: Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., et al. | ||
| Nevin Merrill Gewertz Counsel of Record | Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP Courthouse Place, 54 West Hubbard Street, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60654 nevin.gewertz@bartlit-beck.com | (312) 494-4400 |
| Party name: Richard A. Epstein | ||
| Christian Hancock Hartley Counsel of Record | Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC 1015 Locust St. Suite 1200 St. Louis, MO 63101 chartley@mrhfmlaw.com | 3142412003 |
| Party name: Multiple Veterans Organizations | ||
| Lisa White Shirley Counsel of Record | Dean, Omar & Branham, LLP 302 N. Market Street, Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75202 lshirley@dobllp.com | 2147225990 |
| Party name: Evelyn Hutchins, Flora Everett, James T. McAllister | ||
| Michael F. Sturley Counsel of Record | 727 East Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705-0000 msturley@law.utexas.edu | 5122321350 |
| Party name: Port Ministries International | ||
| Jeffrey Robert White Counsel of Record | American Association for Justice 777 6th Street NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001-3723 jeffrey.white@justice.org | 2029442839 |
| Party name: American Association for Justice | ||