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Cordis Corp. v. Dunson

Petition for certiorari denied on November 27, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-257 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether it is a removable “mass action” under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(11) when hundreds of plaintiffs from around the country file cases in a single state court, and propose to consolidate those cases for legal and evidentiary rulings, and bell weather trials that may bind defendants through issue preclusion; or whether the defendants' right to remove can be defeated by plaintiffs simply electing not themselves to be so bound.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 17 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2017)
Sep 07 2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Cordis Corporation on 09/13/2017
Sep 07 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 18, 2017.
Sep 15 2017Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Sep 18 2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation.
Oct 18 2017Brief of respondents Jerry Dunson, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 01 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017.
Nov 01 2017Reply of petitioner Cordis Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Nov 27 2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation GRANTED.
Nov 27 2017Petition DENIED.