Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1406 | Jan 10, 2017 | Apr 18, 2017 | 8-0 | Kagan | OT 2016 |
Holding: When a federal court exercises its inherent authority to sanction bad-faith conduct by ordering a litigant to pay the other side's legal fees, the award is limited to the fees the innocent party incurred solely because of the misconduct.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on April 18, 2017. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, June 10, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/16/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2016) |
| 06/16/2016 | Waiver of right of respondents Graeme Hancock & Fennemore Craig, P. C. to respond filed. |
| 06/20/2016 | Brief of respondents Leroy Haeger, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 06/30/2016 | Reply of petitioner The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed. |
| 07/27/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| 09/29/2016 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 15-1491 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| 11/14/2016 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| 11/14/2016 | Brief of petitioner The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed. |
| 11/21/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| 11/21/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| 12/05/2016 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. |
| 12/07/2016 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| 12/12/2016 | CIRCULATED. |
| 12/12/2016 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic. |
| 12/14/2016 | Brief of respondents Leroy Haeger, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| 01/03/2017 | Reply of petitioner The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/10/2017 | Argued. For petitioner: Pierre H. Bergeron, Washington, D. C. For respondents: John J. Egbert, Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 01/17/2017 | Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona (Phoenix) (1 box). |
| 04/18/2017 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Gorsuch, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| 05/22/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 08/11/2017 | Record from the U.S.D.C. District of Arizona-Phoenix has been returned. |