The Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1450 | W.D. Ark. | Jan 7, 2013 | Mar 19, 2013 | 9-0 | Breyer | OT 2012 |
Holding: A stipulation by a class-action plaintiff that he and the class that he purports to represent will seek damages that are less than the threshold for jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 does not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Act.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on March 19, 2013.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Precertification stipulations to limit class damages are not binding (Debra Lyn Bassett, March 20, 2013)
- Argument recap: Manipulation versus "master of the complaint" (Debra Lyn Bassett, January 8, 2013)
- Argument preview: Avoiding removal by limiting damages? (Debra Lyn Bassett, January 4, 2013)
- Court grants two more cases (Lyle Denniston, August 31, 2012)
- Petition of the day (Ben Cheng, August 24, 2012)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/30/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2012) |
| 06/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Class Action Fairness filed. |
| 07/02/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| 07/02/2012 | Brief of respondent Greg Knowles in opposition filed. |
| 07/16/2012 | Reply of petitioner The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed. |
| 07/18/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| 08/31/2012 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 09/26/2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2012. |
| 09/26/2012 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 28, 2012. |
| 10/19/2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent |
| 10/22/2012 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| 10/22/2012 | Brief of petitioner The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed. |
| 10/23/2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 10/26/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Professors E. Donald Elliott and John J. Watkins filed. |
| 10/28/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amici curiae of 21st Century Casualty Company, et al. filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Defense Research Institute filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Manufactured Housing Institute, et al. filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Partnership for America filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Class Action Fairness filed. |
| 10/31/2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2013. |
| 11/16/2012 | CIRCULATED. |
| 11/20/2012 | Record received from U.S.C.A. for Eight Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| 11/20/2012 | Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Arkansas is electronic. |
| 11/28/2012 | Brief of respondent Greg Knowles filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/04/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/05/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/05/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/19/2012 | Reply of petitioner The Standard Fire Insurance Company filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/07/2013 | Argued. For petitioner: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C. |
| 03/19/2013 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 04/22/2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 06/18/2013 | Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. |
Holding: A stipulation by a class-action plaintiff that he and the class that he purports to represent will seek damages that are less than the threshold for jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 does not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Act.
Judgment:”Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on March 19, 2013.