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Target Corp. v. Guvenoz

Petition for certiorari denied on June 6, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1081 Ill. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether the decision of the Illinois Appellate Court, which permits personal-injury plaintiffs in Illinois to proceed with the very “stop-selling” theory of liability this Court rejected as “incompatible with our pre-emption jurisprudence” in Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett, should be summarily reversed.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 18 2015Application (15A655) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2015 to February 25, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Dec 21 2015Application (15A655) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 25, 2016.
Feb 25 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2016)
Mar 16 2016Waiver of right of respondent Nicole Guvenoz, Individually and as Respresentative of the Estate of Lewis Guvenoz, Deceased to respond filed.
Mar 30 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016.
Apr 1 2016Response Requested . (Due May 2, 2016)
Apr 29 2016Brief of respondent Nicole Guvenoz, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Lewis Guvenoz, Deceased in opposition filed.
May 16 2016Reply of petitioners Target Corporation, et al. filed.
May 17 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016.
Jun 6 2016Petition DENIED.