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Accenture, L.L.P. v. Wellogix, Inc.

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 9, 2014.

Docket No.13-1051
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 702 requires a court, and not the jury, to decide whether expert testimony is "based on sufficient facts or data" and "reliably applie[s] . . . principles and methods to the facts of the case," and to set aside a jury verdict that rests on expert testimony that fails to meet these fundamental requirements.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 28, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2014)
Mar 4, 2014
Waiver of right of respondent Wellogix, Inc. to respond filed.
Mar 11, 2014
Letter of March 11, 2014, from counsel for petitioner received.
Mar 12, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
Mar 14, 2014
Letter of March 14, 2014, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Mar 18, 2014
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Mar 20, 2014
Response Requested . (Due April 21, 2014)
Apr 14, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 5, 2014.
Apr 18, 2014
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Apr 21, 2014
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
Apr 21, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Apr 21, 2014
Brief amici curiae of American Chemistry Council, et al. filed.
Apr 21, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
May 5, 2014
Brief of respondent Wellogix, Inc. in opposition filed.
May 19, 2014
Reply of petitioner Accenture, L.L.P. filed.
May 20, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2014.
Jun 9, 2014
Petition DENIED.

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