Tibbs v. Bunnell
Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2016
Issue: Whether state law may nullify the federal "patient safety work product" privilege, or whether, instead, the Kentucky Supreme Court erred by interpreting it not to protect information "normally contained in" documents subject to state reporting or recordkeeping requirements. CVSG: 05/24/2016.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/18/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2015) |
| 04/20/2015 | Brief amici curiae of University Healthsystem Safety Intelligence PSO, et al. filed. |
| 04/20/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Hospital Association, et al. |
| 04/20/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Joint Commission. |
| 04/20/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. |
| 05/05/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2015. |
| 05/13/2015 | Response Requested . (Due June 12, 2015) |
| 07/07/2015 | In light of the letter received from Miller K. Carter, Esq., dated July 7, 2015, the time to file a response to the petition has been extended to and including August 21, 2015. |
| 08/21/2015 | Brief of respondent Estate of Luvetta Goff in opposition filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Reply of petitioners Phillip Tibbs, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/09/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 10/05/2015 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 05/24/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 06/06/2016 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Phillip Tibbs, et al. filed. |
| 06/07/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. |
| 06/27/2016 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Hospital Association, et al. GRANTED. |
| 06/27/2016 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Joint Commission GRANTED. |
| 06/27/2016 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety GRANTED. |
| 06/27/2016 | Petition DENIED. |