Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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11-965 | 9th Cir. | Oct 15, 2013 | Jan 14, 2014 | 9-0 | Ginsburg | OT 2013 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the respondents in this case.
Holding: Daimler cannot be sued in California for injuries allegedly caused by conduct of its Argentinian subsidiary when that conduct took place entirely outside of the United States.
Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on January 14, 2014. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Feb 6 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2012) |
Feb 27 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
Mar 5 2012 | Waiver of right of respondents Barbara Bauman, et al. to respond filed. |
Mar 6 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
Mar 7 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc., et al. filed. |
Mar 8 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
Mar 8 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. |
Mar 14 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 30, 2012. |
Mar 21 2012 | Response Requested . (Due April 20, 2012) |
Apr 10 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 21, 2012. |
May 2 2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 11, 2012. |
Jun 11 2012 | Brief of respondents Barbara Bauman, et al. in opposition filed. |
Jun 26 2012 | Reply of petitioner Daimler AG filed. (Distributed) |
Jun 27 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
Apr 17 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013. |
Apr 22 2013 | Petition GRANTED. |
Apr 30 2013 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 27, 2013. |
Apr 30 2013 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2013. |
May 28 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
May 30 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
Jun 27 2013 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
Jun 27 2013 | Brief of petitioner Daimler AG filed. |
Jul 2 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc., et al. filed. |
Jul 3 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Lea Brilmayer filed. |
Jul 3 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
Jul 3 2013 | Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
Jul 5 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
Jul 5 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Economiesuisse, at al. filed. |
Jul 5 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
Jul 5 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. |
Jul 5 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Viega GmbH & Co., et al. filed. |
Jul 22 2013 | CIRCULATED. |
Jul 23 2013 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. |
Aug 9 2013 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. Ninth Circuit - 1 box. |
Aug 9 2013 | Record received from U.S.D.C. California Northern District - 1 envelope. |
Aug 13 2013 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Aug 19 2013 | Brief of respondents Barbara Bauman, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Aug 26 2013 | Brief amici curiae of German Institute for Human Rights, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Aug 26 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
Aug 26 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of EarthRights International filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 18 2013 | Reply of petitioner Daimler AG filed. (Distributed) |
Oct 1 2013 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Oct 15 2013 | Argued. For petitioner: Thomas H. Dupree, Jr., Washington, D. C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kevin Russell, Washington, D. C. |
Jan 14 2014 | Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
Feb 18 2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Feb 21 2014 | Records returned for U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit, and also for U.S.D.C. Northern District of California. |