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Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Washington

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-559 Wash. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: Whether the due process clause permits a forum state to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant based solely on that defendant's placing component parts into the stream of commerce by selling them to third parties who make finished products that foreseeably may come to the forum state.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 19 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2016)
Nov 23 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 21, 2016.
Nov 28 2016Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, et al. filed.
Dec 21 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 21 2016Letter of December 19, 2016, from counsel for petitioner received waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5.
Dec 21 2016Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2016Reply of petitioners Koninklijke Philips N.V., aka Royal Philips, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 9 2017Petition DENIED.