Old Republic Home Protection Co. v. Sparks
Petition for certiorari denied on December 7, 2020
Issue: Whether, in a case involving interstate commerce and a written contract with an arbitration provision that expressly requires application of the Federal Arbitration Act, a state arbitration statute that by its terms "shall not apply to . . . contracts which reference insurance" (a) qualifies as a "law enacted by [a] State for the purpose of regulating the business of insurance" under the McCarran"Ferguson Act, and (b) can support reverse preemption of the FAA based on an asserted impairment of such a state law.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/25/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2020) |
| 09/22/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2020 to October 28, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/24/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 28, 2020. |
| 10/28/2020 | Brief of respondents Willia Sparks, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/12/2020 | Reply of petitioner Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc. filed. |
| 11/17/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020. |
| 12/07/2020 | Petition DENIED. |