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Tobien v. Nationwide General Insurance Company

Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-439 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether a defendant who raises the affirmative defense of improper venue in a non-patent case bears the burden of proving that venue is improper.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/05/2025Application (25A168) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 17, 2025 to October 1, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
08/11/2025Application (25A168) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 1, 2025.
09/19/2025Application (25A168) to extend further the time from October 1, 2025 to October 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
09/24/2025Application (25A168) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 8, 2025.
10/08/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)
10/28/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
12/10/2025Brief of respondent Nationwide General Insurance Company in opposition filed.
12/30/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
12/30/2025Reply of petitioner Karl Tobien filed. (Distributed)
01/20/2026Petition DENIED.