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TAMKO Building Products, Inc. v. Hobbs

Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1318 Mo. Ct. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether a state court can evade the preemptive force of the Federal Arbitration Act by framing its refusal to enforce an arbitration agreement as a product of supposed defects in “contract formation” that would not prevent the formation of any other contract.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 25 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 27, 2016)
May 18 2016Waiver of right of respondents Lee Hobbs, et al. to respond filed.
Jun 7 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
Jun 15 2016Response Requested . (Due July 15, 2016)
Jul 11 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 13, 2016.
Sep 13 2016Brief of respondents Lee Hobbs, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 27 2016Reply of petitioner TAMKO Building Products, Inc. filed.
Sep 28 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2016.
Oct 24 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016.
May 15 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 16 2017Supplemental brief of petitioner TAMKO Building Products, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
May 17 2017Supplemental brief of respondents Lee Hobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 22 2017Petition DENIED.