Breaking News

Pilevsky v. Sutton 58 Associates LLC

Petition for certiorari dismissed pursuant to Rule 46 on September 24, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1483 N.Y. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the federal Bankruptcy Code preempts state-law tort claims that are premised on an alleged misuse of bankruptcy proceedings or that seek to impose liability based on the very fact of bankruptcy.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 20 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2021)
Apr 23 2021Waiver of right of respondent Sutton 58 Associates LLC to respond filed.
Apr 26 2021Brief amici curiae of The Honorable Melanie L. Cyganowski (Ret.), et al. filed.
Apr 27 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
May 04 2021Response Requested. (Due June 3, 2021)
May 07 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2021 to July 6, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 10 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2021.
Jul 06 2021Brief of respondent Sutton 58 Associates LLC in opposition filed.
Jul 20 2021Reply of petitioners Philip Pilevsky, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 21 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Sep 10 2021Motion of Sutton 58 Associates LLC to dismiss not accepted for filing. (September 23, 2021 - corrected document to be submitted)
Sep 10 2021Joint stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
Sep 24 2021Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.