Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. v. Bell
Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-1267 | Cal. Ct. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2020 |
Issue: Whether "control" " concerning when federal law permits someone to be subject to preclusion for having exercised "control" over a lawsuit, even if they were not formally a party to it " is assessed based on the totality of the circumstances, as seven U.S. courts of appeals have held, or using a rigid two-part test, as four U.S. courts of appeals have held.
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- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, May 29, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/02/2020 | Application (19A971) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 03/04/2020 | Application (19A971) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 1, 2020. |
| 05/01/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2020) |
| 06/15/2020 | Waiver of right of respondents George Bell, et al. to respond filed. |
| 06/17/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 10/05/2020 | Petition DENIED. |