Volkswagen AG v. Hernandez
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2026.
Docket No.25-436
Op. BelowCal. Ct. App. 1st Dist.
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.
Oct 7, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)Nov 4, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 5, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
Dec 10, 2025Brief of respondents Blanca Hernandez, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 23, 2025Reply of petitioner Volkswagen AG filed. (Distributed)Dec 30, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 20, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Volkswagen AG v. Hernandez, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/volkswagen-ag-v-hernandez/