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KPMG, LLP v. Singing River Health System

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1308 Miss. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Arbitration Act prohibits courts from relabeling a state law contract challenge as relating to contract formation, as opposed to enforceability, thereby nullifying the parties" delegation of questions of arbitrability to an arbitrator; and (2) whether the Federal Arbitration Act permits courts to determine that the making of an arbitration agreement is at issue when plaintiffs" claims depend on the existence of a contract that delegates gateway issues of arbitrability to the arbitrator.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/10/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 16, 2019)
04/17/2019Motion of Jackson County, Mississippi for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (April 18, 2019 -- Corrected version to be submitted)
04/18/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 16, 2019 to June 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
04/23/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 16, 2019 to June 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
04/25/2019The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2019, for all respondents.
06/27/2019Brief of respondent Jackson County, Mississippi in opposition filed.
06/28/2019Affidavit of Compliance filed with respect to brief in opposition of respondent Jackson County, Mississippi.
06/28/2019Affidavit of Service filed with respect to brief in opposition of respondent Jackson County, Mississippi.
07/01/2019Brief of respondent Singing River Health System, aka Singing River Hospital System in opposition filed.
07/15/2019Reply of petitioner KPMG LLP filed.
07/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
10/07/2019Petition DENIED.