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Murco Wall Products, Inc. v. Galier

Petition for certiorari denied on April 3, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-802 Okla. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issues: (1) Whether the “minimum contacts” requirement for specific jurisdiction is satisfied whenever a defendant has made limited sales of products to customers based in the forum state, even when there is no evidence that those customers used or resold those products in that state; and (2) whether a plaintiff ’s cause of action can be said to relate to or arise out of the defendant’s forum contacts in the absence of evidence about which of the defendant’s products allegedly caused the plaintiff’s injury.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 09 2023Application (22A627) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2023 to March 24, 2023, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Jan 12 2023Application (22A627) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until February 22, 2023.
Feb 22 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2023)
Mar 10 2023Waiver of right of respondent Michael D. Galier to respond filed.
Mar 15 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/31/2023.
Apr 03 2023Petition DENIED.