No. 05-200
Title:
Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Petitioner
v.
Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh
Docketed:August 10, 2005
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(03-9098)
  Decision Date:January 14, 2005
  Rehearing Denied:May 10, 2005
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 8 2005 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2005)
Sep 2 2005 Brief of respondent Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh in opposition filed.
Sep 14 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005.
Sep 21 2005 Reply of petitioner Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11 2005 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 9 2005 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2005 Reply of respondent Denise F. McVeigh to the amicus brief of the United States filed. (Distributed).
Dec 21 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006.
Jan 5 2006 Briefs received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope)
Jan 6 2006 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 15 2006 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including February 24, 2006.
Feb 24 2006 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Feb 24 2006 Joint appendix filed. (Jt appendix in two volumes)
Feb 24 2006 Brief of petitioner Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. filed.
Mar 6 2006 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 6 2006 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
Mar 23 2006 CIRCULATED.
Mar 24 2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York. (1 box)
Mar 28 2006 Brief of respondent Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Julia Cruz, as Representative of Jose S. Cruz filed. (Distributed)
Apr 7 2006 Motion of Julia Cruz, as Representative of Jose S. Cruz for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 14 2006 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 14 2006 Motion of Julia Cruz, as Representative of Jose S. Cruz for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Apr 18 2006 Reply of petitioner Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 25 2006 Argued. For petitioner: Anthony F. Shelley, Washington, D.C.; and Sri Srinivasan, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice; Washington, D.C. (as amicus curiae, supporting petitioner). For respondent: Thomas J. Stock, Mineola, N.Y.
Apr 28 2006 Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. 1 envelope
Jun 15 2006 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Stevens, Scalia, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, Souter, and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jul 17 2006 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Aug 1 2006 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit.
Aug 1 2006 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of New York.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Anthony F. Shelley Miller & Chevalier Chartered(202) 626-5800
    Counsel of Record655 15th Street, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20005
ashelley@milchev.com
Party name: Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Harry Raptakis 88 Second Street(516) 739-5140
    Counsel of RecordMineola, NY  11501
Party name: Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh
 
Paul D. Clement Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Thomas J. Stock Stock & Carr(516)-747-2478
88 Second Street
Mineola, NY  11501
Party name: Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh
Other:
Clinton A. Krislov Krislov & Associates, Ltd.(312) 606-0500
20 North Wacker Dr., Suite 1350
Chicago, IL  60606
clint@krislovlaw.com
Party name: Julia Cruz, as representative of Jose S. Cruz
 
Sri Srinivasan O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
ssrinivasan@omm.com
Party name: Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield v. Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh