Aspen Insurance (UK) Ltd. v. Black & Veatch Corp.
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Issue: Whether a federal court sitting in diversity must give deference to state intermediate appellate court decisions on a question of state law, absent state-highest-court precedent, or whether those intermediate court decisions are merely one factor among many to be considered in predicting the highest court"s likely ruling on that question.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, June 28, 2018)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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06/06/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2018) |
07/10/2018 | Brief of respondent Black & Veatch Corporation in opposition filed. |
07/13/2018 | Respondent's Rule 29.6 corporate disclosure statement received. |
07/25/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
10/01/2018 | Petition DENIED. |