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ConAgra Grocery Products Co. v. California

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2018.

Docket No.18-84
Op. BelowCal. Ct. App.

Issue

(1) Whether imposing massive and retroactive "public nuisance" liability without requiring proof that the defendant"s nearly century-old conduct caused any individual plaintiff any injury violates the due process clause; and (2) whether retroactively imposing massive liability based on a defendant"s nearly century-old promotion of its then-lawful products without requiring proof of reliance thereon or injury therefrom violates the First Amendment.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 20, 2018
Application (17A1163) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 15, 2018 to June 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Apr 25, 2018
Application (17A1163) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 14, 2018.
May 21, 2018
Application (17A1163) to extend further the time from June 14, 2018 to July 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
May 22, 2018
Application (17A1163) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 14, 2018.
Jul 16, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 17, 2018)
Jul 26, 2018
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, ConAgra Grocery Products Company, et al..
Jul 30, 2018
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, California.
Aug 3, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 17, 2018 to September 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 8, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 17, 2018.
Aug 15, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 16, 2018
Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of American Coatings Association filed. VIDED
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Distinguished Legal Scholars filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of The National Organization of African Americans in Housing filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. VIDED.
Aug 17, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Civil Justice Association of California, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 22, 2018
Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. VIDED.
Sep 4, 2018
Reply of petitioners ConAgra Grocery Products Company, et al. filed.
Sep 5, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Sep 20, 2018
Rescheduled.
Oct 1, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
Oct 2, 2018
Rescheduled.
Oct 9, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
Oct 15, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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