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Brinker International, Inc. v. Steinmetz

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Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-648 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether, under the Rules Enabling Act, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, and this court’s precedents, a class can be certified by ignoring individualized issues of damages and injury and instead proposing to award every class member the same “average” amount for alleged injuries even if they did not suffer those injuries at all.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 13 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2024)
Jan 12 2024Waiver of right of respondent Eric Steinmetz, et al. to respond filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Restaurant Law Center filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
Jan 23 2024Response Requested. (Due February 22, 2024)
Feb 15 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2024 to March 25, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 16 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 25, 2024.
Mar 25 2024Brief of respondents Eric Steinmetz, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 09 2024Reply of petitioner Brinker International, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
Apr 29 2024Petition DENIED.