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Avco Corp. v. Sikkelee

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1140 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Federal Aviation Act pre-empts state-law design-defect claims. CVSG: 12/9/2019.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/01/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2019)
03/06/2019Waiver of right of respondent Jill Sikkelee to respond filed.
03/12/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Avco Corporation.
03/19/2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jill Sikkelee
03/20/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
03/21/2019Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2019)
04/16/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to May 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
04/17/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019.
04/19/2019Brief amicus curiae of Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. filed.
04/22/2019Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., et al. filed.
04/22/2019Brief amicus curiae of Garmin International, Inc. filed.
04/22/2019Brief amicus curiae of Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. filed.
04/22/2019Brief amicus curiae of Airbus Americas, Inc. filed.
04/22/2019Brief amicus curiae of General Aviation Manufacturers Association filed. (To Be Recovered)
04/22/2019Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
05/22/2019Brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee in opposition filed.
05/30/2019Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
06/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/04/2019Reply of petitioner Avco Corporation filed. (Distributed)
06/24/2019The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
12/09/2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
12/23/2019Supplemental brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee filed.
12/23/2019Supplemental brief of petitioner Avco Corporation filed.
01/13/2020Petition DENIED.