No. 12-729
Title:
Julie Heimeshoff, Petitioner
v.
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., et al.
Docketed:December 14, 2012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(12-651)
  Decision Date:September 13, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 11 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2013)
Dec 11 2012 Appendix of Julie Heimeshoff filed.
Jan 30 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013.
Feb 7 2013 Response Requested . (Due March 11, 2013)
Mar 11 2013 Brief of respondents Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in opposition filed.
Mar 26 2013 Reply of petitioner Julie Heimeshoff filed. (Distributed)
Mar 27 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Apr 15 2013 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Apr 30 2013 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 25, 2013.
Apr 30 2013 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2013.
Jun 18 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jun 19 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated.
Jun 25 2013 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jun 25 2013 Brief of petitioner Julie Heimeshoff filed.
Jul 2 2013 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Jul 2 2013 Brief amici curiae of AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association filed.
Jul 2 2013 Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed.
Jul 22 2013 CIRCULATED.
Jul 23 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
Aug 20 2013 Brief of respondents Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 27 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Aug 27 2013 Brief amici curiae of American Council of Life Insurers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 27 2013 Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. (Distributed)
Sep 5 2013 Record from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit is electronic (Not PACER).
Sep 5 2013 Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Connecticut is eletronic and is located on PACER.
Sep 19 2013 Reply of petitioner Julie Heimeshoff filed. (Distributed)
Oct 1 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 15 2013 Argued. For petitioner: Matthew W.H. Wessler, Washington, D. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Catherine M.A. Carroll, Washington, D. C.
Dec 16 2013 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jan 17 2014 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Steven P. Krafchick Krafchick Law Firm, PLLC(206) 374-7370
    Counsel of Record100 West Harrison, South Tower
Suite 300
Seattle, WA  98119
steve@krafchick.com
Party name: Julie Heimeshoff
 
Matthew W.H. Wessler Public Justice, P.C.(202) 797-8600
1825 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC  20006
mwessler@publicjustice.net
Party name: Julie Heimeshoff
Attorneys for Respondents:
Seth P. Waxman Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
    Counsel of Record1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
 
Patrick W. Begos Begos Horgan & Brown LLP
2425 Post Rd.
Southport, CT  06890
Party name: Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., et al.
 
Catherine M.A. Carroll Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202)-663-6072
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20006
catherine.carroll@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., et al.
Other:
William M. Jay Goodwin Procter LLP(202) 346-4000
901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
wjay@goodwinprocter.com
Party name: American Council of Life Insurers, et al.
 
Mary Massaron Ross President(313) 983-4801
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
Plunkett Clooney
38505 Woodward Ave
Suite 2000.
Bloomfield Hills, MI  48304
mmassaron@plunkettcooney.com
Party name: DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
 
Mary Ellen Signorille AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
msignorille@aarp.org
Party name: AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association
 
Cassie M. Springer-Sullivan Springer & Roberts LLP(510) 992-6130
410 - 12th Street, Suite325
Oakland, CA  94607
cassie@ssrlawgroup.com
Party name: United Policyholders
 
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