ConAgra Grocery Products Co. v. California
Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2018
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Issue: (1) Whether imposing massive and retroactive "public nuisance" liability without requiring proof that the defendant"s nearly century-old conduct caused any individual plaintiff any injury violates the due process clause; and (2) whether retroactively imposing massive liability based on a defendant"s nearly century-old promotion of its then-lawful products without requiring proof of reliance thereon or injury therefrom violates the First Amendment.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Quiet day for orders (Amy Howe, October 15, 2018)
- Petitions of the week (Aurora Barnes, August 9, 2018)