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Volkswagen AG v. Hernandez

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-436 Cal. Ct. App. 1st Dist. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a state court violates due process by exercising specific personal jurisdiction over a product-liability claim against a foreign manufacturer based on the manufacturer’s sales of its products abroad to an independent American distributor, which then marketed and sold the products in the forum state.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/07/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)
11/04/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/05/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
12/10/2025Brief of respondents Blanca Hernandez, et al. in opposition filed.
12/23/2025Reply of petitioner Volkswagen AG filed. (Distributed)
12/30/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.