Cowser-Griffin v. Griffin
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016
Issue: Whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act permits a state court to retroactively reassign plan benefits after the plan participant's death when the participant directed that the benefits would go to his spouse and when the plan documents directed that the benefits would go to the spouse absent the spouse's consent to reassignment.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/15/2015 | Application (14A1181) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2015 to June 26, 2015, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 05/15/2015 | Application (14A1181) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 26, 2015. |
| 06/24/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 27, 2015) |
| 07/24/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Sandra D. T. Griffin to respond filed. |
| 08/04/2015 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Kimberley Cowser-Griffin, Executrix of the Estate of David Griffin filed. |
| 08/05/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 08/07/2015 | Response Requested . (Due September 8, 2015) |
| 08/25/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2015. |
| 09/22/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2015. |
| 11/10/2015 | Brief of respondent Sandra D. T. Griffin in opposition filed. |
| 12/01/2015 | Reply of petitioner Kimberley Cowser-Griffin, Executrix of the Estate of David Griffin filed. |
| 12/02/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016. |
| 01/11/2016 | Petition DENIED. |