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Dean Foods Company v. Food Lion, LLC

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 17, 2014.

Docket No.14-110
Op. Below6th Cir.

Issue

Whether, in antitrust or other cases in which the plaintiff must prove causation in fact as an element of the claim, a plaintiff must produce evidence of causation to defeat a motion for summary judgment, or whether a court may instead presume causation at summary judgment and permit the case to proceed to trial based on that presumption.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 25, 2014
Application (13A1083) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 2, 2014 to July 2, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Apr 29, 2014
Application (13A1083) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 2, 2014.
Jun 17, 2014
Application (13A1083) to extend further the time from July 2, 2014 to August 1, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jun 17, 2014
Application (13A1083) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 1, 2014.
Aug 1, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2014)
Aug 18, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 3, 2014.
Aug 20, 2014
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Sep 3, 2014
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Air Transport Association of America, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 26, 2014
Brief of respondents Food Lion, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 14, 2014
Reply of petitioners Dean Foods Company, et al. filed.
Oct 15, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2014.
Oct 29, 2014
Rescheduled.
Nov 3, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014.
Nov 5, 2014
Rescheduled.
Nov 10, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 17, 2014
Petition DENIED.

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