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Taylor v. Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on March 27, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-825 Pa. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Arbitration Act or the "federal policy favoring arbitration" requires courts to discriminate in favor of arbitration agreements; (2) whether the FAA requires courts to preempt neutral state laws that merely have a disproportionate impact on the enforcement of arbitration agreements; and (3) whether, if the answer to either question above is "yes," that violates basic principles of federalism.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/22/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2017)
01/18/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2017.
02/22/2017Brief of respondents Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc., dba Havencrest Nursing Center, et al. in opposition filed.
03/07/2017Reply of petitioners Daniel E. Taylor and William Taylor, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Anna Marie Taylor, Deceased filed. (Distributed)
03/08/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2017.
03/27/2017Petition DENIED.