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Crane Co. v. Poage

Petition for certiorari denied on March 26, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-900 Mo. Ct. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issues: (1) Whether the due process clause requires appellate review that considers factors undermining the reasonableness of the punitive damages award; and (2) whether the due process clause prohibits a punitive damages award that is more than ten times a substantial compensatory damages award against a defendant who faces multiple suits arising from a single course of conduct.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 26 2017Application (17A470) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 20, 2017 to December 20, 2017, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Oct 26 2017Application (17A470) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until December 20, 2017.
Dec 20 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2018)
Dec 28 2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 19, 2018 to February 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 29 2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 20, 2018
Feb 20 2018Brief of respondent Jeanette Poage in opposition filed.
Mar 06 2018Reply of petitioner Crane Co. filed.
Mar 07 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Mar 26 2018Petition DENIED.