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Taylor v. Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on March 27, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-825 Pa. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issues: (1) Whether the Federal Arbitration Act or the “federal policy favoring arbitration” requires courts to discriminate in favor of arbitration agreements; (2) whether the FAA requires courts to preempt neutral state laws that merely have a disproportionate impact on the enforcement of arbitration agreements; and (3) whether, if the answer to either question above is “yes,” that violates basic principles of federalism.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 22 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2017)
Jan 18 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2017.
Feb 22 2017Brief of respondents Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc., dba Havencrest Nursing Center, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 7 2017Reply of petitioners Daniel E. Taylor and William Taylor, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Anna Marie Taylor, Deceased filed. (Distributed)
Mar 8 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2017.
Mar 27 2017Petition DENIED.