Comments on: Petitions to Watch | Conference of 5.8.08 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:56:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kent Scheidegger http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-16099 Kent Scheidegger Thu, 08 May 2008 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-16099 Tom, Monday is the norm for orders lists, for Thursday conferences as well as Fridays. Tom, Monday is the norm for orders lists, for Thursday conferences as well as Fridays.

]]> By: Kevin Huck http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-16097 Kevin Huck Thu, 08 May 2008 12:20:06 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-16097 Any idea when or if we can expect news on the Exxon Valdez case Any idea when or if we can expect news on the Exxon Valdez case

]]> By: Sam Fauser http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-16094 Sam Fauser Tue, 06 May 2008 13:52:26 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-16094 SCOTUS moves in mysterious ways. But clearly Celley has standing, facts and precedent in his side. His analogy of the Duke LAX case is compelling from a background perspective and appropriate for The Court to consider especially as these matters are becoming too numerous. Stevens seemingly lied damaging Celley. Michigan State law and U.S. Constitutional law should favor his motion SCOTUS moves in mysterious ways. But clearly Celley has standing, facts and precedent in his side. His analogy of the Duke LAX case is compelling from a background perspective and appropriate for The Court to consider especially as these matters are becoming too numerous. Stevens seemingly lied damaging Celley. Michigan State law and U.S. Constitutional law should favor his motion

]]> By: Tom Huff http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-16087 Tom Huff Fri, 02 May 2008 21:00:08 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-16087 Does anyone happen to know when the Court will release orders for this conference (which falls on a Thursday)? Will it be the next day (Friday), or the following Monday? (I know that orders for Friday conferences tend to be released the following Monday, but I wasn't certain about a Thursday conference.) Thanks! Does anyone happen to know when the Court will release orders for this conference (which falls on a Thursday)? Will it be the next day (Friday), or the following Monday?

(I know that orders for Friday conferences tend to be released the following Monday, but I wasn’t certain about a Thursday conference.)

Thanks!

]]> By: Todd Celley http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-15982 Todd Celley Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:00:15 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-15982 More of a question than a comment. Case 07-9734, Todd Celley v. Kathleen Stevens. Do you see any "hope" for Celley in this matter? Conference is scheduled for May 8th. More of a question than a comment. Case 07-9734, Todd Celley v. Kathleen Stevens.

Do you see any “hope” for Celley in this matter? Conference is scheduled for May 8th.

]]> By: Vaughn Sleeper http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-15980 Vaughn Sleeper Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:35:26 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-15980 case # 07-1003 Sleeper Farms v Agway May 8th, conference As I read Agway's defenses to their actions that stripped us our livelihood and our dignity, the defendent compares their acts to the repossession of an automobile because someone wasn't paying their payment (Russell v. Performance Toyota, inc.), a strike between a union and and its employer (United Packinghouse v. Needham Packing Co.), a buyer's refusal to accept a shipment of goods and the seller's subsequent sale to another buyer (Southwest Industries v. Wilmod Co.), or a glorified billing dispute (Welborn Clinic v. MedQuist), it becomes obvious that their is not a case on point, or at least one that has reached the high courts that compare to the extreme measure of Agway's actions. It is also apparent that self-help, as the court labeled the defendants actions, or the defendents characterization as an alledged self-help (even though the fact is undisputed that over $51,000 was withheld from our crop payment), has many meanings and purposes which only the courts can control. Self-help in our case was a buyer (Agway) accepting the goods from seller (Sleeper Farms) on an ongoing business relationship, only to make a frivolous claim and withhold over $51,000 of our hard earned money, all awhile coercing us to file a false insurance claim, followed by a ultimatum that we sign a legal document releasing defendant of any legal liability with our farm, or the business relationship would end. Agway's extreme measures of self-help and the strong arm tactics executed in this case, if tolerated, puts society and every small business at risk that signs a contract including an arbitration clause, which clearly was not the intent of congress with the enactment of The Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. This is bad law which leaves no deterrence from others to follow suit, and one only needs to ask what the results would have been if Agway would not have breeched the arbitration agreement, and simply stated their claim and promptly demanded arbitration under the protection of the FAA. case # 07-1003
Sleeper Farms v Agway
May 8th, conference
As I read Agway’s defenses to their actions that stripped us our livelihood and our dignity, the defendent compares their acts to the repossession of an automobile because someone wasn’t paying their payment (Russell v. Performance Toyota, inc.), a strike between a union and and its employer (United Packinghouse v. Needham Packing Co.), a buyer’s refusal to accept a shipment of goods and the seller’s subsequent sale to another buyer (Southwest Industries v. Wilmod Co.), or a glorified billing dispute (Welborn Clinic v. MedQuist), it becomes obvious that their is not a case on point, or at least one that has reached the high courts that compare to the extreme measure of Agway’s actions. It is also apparent that self-help, as the court labeled the defendants actions, or the defendents characterization as an alledged self-help (even though the fact is undisputed that over $51,000 was withheld from our crop payment), has many meanings and purposes which only the courts can control. Self-help in our case was a buyer (Agway) accepting the goods from seller (Sleeper Farms) on an ongoing business relationship, only to make a frivolous claim and withhold over $51,000 of our hard earned money, all awhile coercing us to file a false insurance claim, followed by a ultimatum that we sign a legal document releasing defendant of any legal liability with our farm, or the business relationship would end. Agway’s extreme measures of self-help and the strong arm tactics executed in this case, if tolerated, puts society and every small business at risk that signs a contract including an arbitration clause, which clearly was not the intent of congress with the enactment of The Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. This is bad law which leaves no deterrence from others to follow suit, and one only needs to ask what the results would have been if Agway would not have breeched the arbitration agreement, and simply stated their claim and promptly demanded arbitration under the protection of the FAA.

]]> By: Beverly Hodgson http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/comment-page-1/#comment-15951 Beverly Hodgson Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:03:28 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/petitions-to-watch-conference-of-5808/#comment-15951 Any chance of expanding coverage to include follow-up on cases that are remanded? Records of settlements, if they are not confidential? Any chance of expanding coverage to include follow-up on cases that are remanded? Records of settlements, if they are not confidential?

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