Abbey v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on March 31, 2025
Issue: Whether petitioners" negligence claims "aris[e] out of ... misrepresentation," and thus are barred by Section 2680(h) of the Federal Tort Claims Act, even though petitioners did not personally rely on an alleged misrepresentation.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/01/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2024) |
| 11/13/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 5, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/15/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 6, 2025. |
| 12/23/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 6, 2025 to February 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/26/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 20, 2025. |
| 02/20/2025 | Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 03/11/2025 | Reply of petitioners Kevin Abbey, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/12/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025. |
| 03/31/2025 | Petition DENIED. |