Cordis Corp. v. Barber
Petition for certiorari denied on December 4, 2017
Issue: Whether, when hundreds of plaintiffs from around the country file their cases in a single state court, propose to consolidate those cases for legal and evidentiary rulings, and hold bellwether trials that may bind defendants through issue preclusion, the case is a removable "mass action" pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(11), which grants defendants a right to remove a "mass action" from state to federal court; or whether defendants' right to remove can be defeated by plaintiffs' election not to be so bound.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/01/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 2, 2017) |
| 09/27/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 1, 2017. |
| 11/01/2017 | Brief of respondents Michael Barber, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/06/2017 | Letter of November 2, 2017, from counsel for petitioner waiving 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply brief pursuant to Rule 15.5 received. |
| 11/14/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017. |
| 12/04/2017 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |