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Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-462 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2013
 

Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred in holding, in contrast with the decisions of other circuits, that respondent’s implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing was not preempted under the Airline Deregulation Act because such claims are categorically unrelated to a price, route, or service, notwithstanding that respondent’s claim arises out of a frequent-flyer program (the precise context of American Airlines, Inc. v. Wolens ) and manifestly enlarged the terms of the parties’ undertakings, which allowed termination in Northwest’s sole discretion.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders
Oct 11 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2012)
Nov 8 2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 14, 2012.
Nov 14 2012Brief amici curiae of Airlines for America and American Trucking Associations, Inc. filed.
Dec 14 2012Brief of respondent Rabbi S. Binyomin Ginsberg in opposition filed.
Dec 26 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013.
Dec 26 2012Reply of petitioners Northwest, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2013.
May 13 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 16, 2013.
May 20 2013Petition GRANTED.