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Docket for 04-597
No. 04-597
Title:
Unitherm Food Systems, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Swift-Eckrich, Inc., dba ConAgra Refrigerated Foods
Docketed:November 4, 2004
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(03-1472, 03-1473)
  Decision Date:July 12, 2004
  Rehearing Denied:September 14, 2004
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 2 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2004)
Feb 2 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2005.
Feb 22 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2005.
Feb 28 2005 Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether, and to what extent, a court of appeals may review the sufficiency of evidence supporting a civil jury verdict where the party requesting review made a motion for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure before submission of the case to the jury, but neither renewed that motion under Rule 50(b) after the jury's verdict, nor moved for a new trial under Rule 59.
Mar 25 2005 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 13, 2005.
May 13 2005 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 13 2005 Joint appendix filed.
May 13 2005 Brief of petitioner Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. filed.
Jun 3 2005 Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 15, 2005.
Jun 9 2005 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jun 27 2005 Letter of ConAgra stating non-opposition to motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument received.
Jul 15 2005 Brief of respondents Swift Eckrich, Inc., dba Conagra Refrigerated Foods, et al. filed.
Jul 20 2005 SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 2, 2005.
Aug 5 2005 CIRCULATED.
Aug 18 2005 Reply of petitioner Unitherm Food Sys, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 2 2005 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Sep 15 2005 Supplemental brief of respondent Swift Eckrich, Inc., dba Conagra Refrigerated Foods, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2005 Motion to strike respondent's supplemental brief filed by petitioner Unitherm Food Sys, Inc.
Sep 27 2005 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box)
Oct 5 2005 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2005.
Oct 6 2005 Exhibits received from Gregg Castro, Counsel for Unitherm Foods. (1 box)
Oct 12 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western Dist. of Oklahoma. (4 boxes) This record contains sealed documents.
Oct 14 2005 Exhibits received from Robert Schroder, Counsel for Swift-Eckrich, Inc.
Oct 31 2005 Motion to strike brief filed by petitioner DENIED.
Nov 2 2005 Argued. For petitioner: Burck Bailey, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Robert A. Schroeder, Los Angeles, Cal.
Jan 23 2006 Judgment REVERSED Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined.
Feb 17 2006 Petition for Rehearing filed.
Mar 1 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2006.
Mar 20 2006 Rehearing DENIED.
Mar 20 2006 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Mar 21 2006 Acknowledgement of receipt (02/14/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received.
Apr 26 2006 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of Oklahoma.
Apr 26 2006 Exhibits returned to Gregg Castro, Counsel for Unithem Foods.
Apr 26 2006 Exhibits retuturned to Robert Schroder, Counsel for Swift-Eckrich, Inc.
Aug 8 2006 Record returned to U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Burck Bailey Bailey & Tippens(405) 232-0621
    Counsel of Record 100 North Broadway, Suite 1700
Oklahoma City, OK  73102-8820
Party name: Unitherm Food Sys, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Robert A. Schroeder 355 South Grand Avenue(213) 680-6400
    Counsel of RecordSuite 4400
Los Angeles, CA  90071
Party name: Swift Eckrich, Inc., dba ConAgra Refrigerated Foods, et al.
Other:
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc., dba Conagra Refrigerated Foods, et al.
 
Malcolm L. Stewart Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
malcolm.l.stewart@usjoj.gov
Party name: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc., dba Conagra Refrigerated Foods

 

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