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Shandong Linglong Rubber Company, Ltd. v. Tire Engineering & Distribution, LLC

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2013.

Docket No.12-444
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether, where one or more of the underlying theories of recovery are set aside after trial, a court must vacate the jury"s general verdict (as this Court and five courts of appeals have held) or instead apply a "harmless error" exception (as seven courts of appeals, including the court below, have held); and (2) if such an exception exists, what the standard for determining whether the error is harmless is.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 9, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2012)
Nov 13, 2012
Brief of respondents Tire Engineering & Distribution, LLC, Jordan Fishman, Bearcat Tire A.R.L.,and BCATCO A.R.L. in opposition filed.
Nov 27, 2012
Reply of petitioners Shandong Linglong Robber Company, Ltd., nka Linglong Group Company Ltd., et al. filed.
Nov 28, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013.
Jan 7, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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