Decided

No. 05-1256

Philip Morris USA v. Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased

from the Supreme Court of Oregon

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Docket Entries

Record returned to Supreme Court of Oregon.

MANDATE ISSUED. (orders list)

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J. and Kennedy, Souter, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., and Thomas, J., filed dissenting opinions. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, i (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Andrew L. Frey, New York, N.Y. For respondent: Robert S. Peck, Washington, D.C.

Reply of petitioner Philip Morris USA filed.

Record received from Supreme Court of Oregon. (9 boxes)

Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Henry H. Drummonds, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Mayola Williams filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Neil Vidmar, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Professors Keith N. Hylton, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Akhil Reed Amar and Arthur McEvoy filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Center for a Just Society filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.

Letter from James T. Newsom, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, received.

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Tort Reform Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Steven L. Chanenson and John Y. Gotanda filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioner Philip Morris USA filed.

Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, and Allied Educational Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Lorillard Tobacco Company filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of A. Mitchell Polinsky, Steven Shavell, and Cato Institute filed.

Brief amici curiae of Oregon Forest Industries Council, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent.

Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 15, 2006.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner.

Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 28, 2006.

Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2006.

Reply of petitioner Philip Morris USA filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.

Brief of respondent Mayola Williams in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2006)

Parties

Philip Morris USA, Petitioner, represented by Andrew L. Frey

Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased, Respondent, represented by Robert S. Peck

Amici Curiae

AARP, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth J. Cabraser

Akhil Reed Amar and Arthur McEvoy, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kenneth Chesebro

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by H. Christopher Bartolomucci

American Tort Reform Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Roy T. Englert Jr.

A. Mitchell Polinsky, Steven Shavell, and Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy E. Lynch

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gerson H. Smoger

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William B. Schultz

Center for a Just Society, Amicus Curiae, represented by Brian G. Brooks

Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker

Henry H. Drummonds, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven C. Berman

National Association of Manufacturers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene C. Schaerr

National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sheila L. Birnbaum

Neil Vidmar, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Frederick M. Baron

Oregon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary H. Williams

Oregon Forest Industries Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas W. Brown

Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy M. Sandefur

Product Liability Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.

Product Liability Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore B. Olson

Professors Keith N. Hylton, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ronald Simon

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Lorillard Tobacco Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by Meir Feder

Steven L. Chanenson and John Y. Gotanda, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert D. Fox

Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Edward L. Sweda Jr.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael V. Ciresi

United Policyholders, Amicus Curiae, represented by Arnold R. Levinson

Washington Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Arvin Maskin

 
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