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Bayshore Ford Truck Sales, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company

Petition for certiorari denied on March 31, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-886 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

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Issue: Whether in a case involving a significant harm to a substantial group of parties, a court of appeals’ sua sponte invention of an indisputably false fact that is the sole premise of its ruling so far departs from the ordinary and usual course of proceedings that the judgment should be summarily reversed.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 13 2013Application (13A613) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 23, 2013 to January 22, 2014, submitted to Justice Alito.
Dec 19 2013Application (13A613) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 22, 2014.
Jan 22 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2014)
Feb 20 2014Brief of respondent Ford Motor Company in opposition filed.
Mar 11 2014Reply of petitioner Bayshore Ford Truck Sales, Inc., et al. filed.
Mar 12 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
Mar 31 2014Petition DENIED.