GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC
Holding
The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards does not conflict with domestic equitable estoppel doctrines that permit the enforcement of arbitration agreements by nonsignatories to those agreements.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 1, 2020. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion.
Feb 7, 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2019)Feb 27, 2019Waiver of right of respondents Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al. to respond filed.Mar 8, 2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLCMar 13, 2019Waiver of right of respondents Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America, et al. to respond filed.Mar 13, 2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Mar 20, 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Mar 28, 2019Response Requested. (Due April 29, 2019)
Apr 11, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 29, 2019 to May 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 15, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended for all respondents to and including May 21, 2019.
May 21, 2019Brief of Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC in opposition not accepted for filing. (May 30, 2019)(Corrected version submitted)
May 21, 2019Brief of respondents Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.(5/30/2019)Jun 4, 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 4, 2019Reply of petitioner GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. filed. (Distributed)Jun 26, 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
Jun 28, 2019Petition GRANTED.
Jul 17, 2019Joint motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 19, 2019Joint motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2019. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including November 22, 2019.
Sep 17, 2019Brief of petitioner GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. filed.Sep 17, 2019Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Sep 24, 2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 24, 2019Brief amicus curiae of The North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators filed.Sep 24, 2019Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.Sep 24, 2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.Sep 24, 2019Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice in support of neither party filed.Sep 24, 2019Brief amici curiae of Professor George A. Bermann, et al. filed.Sep 24, 2019Brief amicus curiae of the Miami International Arbitration Society filed.Nov 8, 2019SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Nov 22, 2019Brief of respondents Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, et al. filed.Nov 26, 2019CIRCULATED
Nov 26, 2019Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Nov 26, 2019Brief amici curiae of Professors Benjamin G. Davis, et. al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 26, 2019Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)Dec 3, 2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1th Circuit.
Dec 5, 2019Record received from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Alabama. The record is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of some SEALED documents that's electronic.
Dec 9, 2019Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 11, 2019The record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, this record is complete.
Dec 23, 2019Letter pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29.6 re Amendments to the Corporate Disclosure Statements filed. (Distributed)Dec 23, 2019Reply of petitioner GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. filed. (Distributed)Jan 21, 2020Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C.; and Jonathan Y. Ellis, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jonathan D. Hacker, Washington, D. C.
Jun 1, 2020Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.
Jul 6, 2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/ge-energy-power-conversion-france-sas-v-outokumpu-stainless-usa-llc/