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Record returned to Appeals Court of Oregon.
Record returned to Supreme Court of Oregon
MANDATE ISSUED. (orders list)
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam.
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen M. Shapiro, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Robert S. Peck, Washington, D.C.
Reply of petitioner Philip Morris USA Inc. filed. (Distributed).
Record received from the Appeals Court of Oregon. (1 box)
Additional recors received from Supreme Court of Oregon - (Exhibits) (1 box)
Record recevied from the Supreme Court of Oregon. (8 boxes )
Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, P.C., et al. filed. (Distributed).
Brief amicus curiae of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed).
Brief amici curiae of Federal Procedures Scholars filed. (Distributed).
Brief amici curiae of Oregon,et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Retired Oregon Supreme Court Justices Susan M. Leeson, et al. filed. (Distributed).
Brief of respondent Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 3, 2008.
Brief amici curiae of Associated Oregon Industries, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Neither Party filed.
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Brief of petitioner Philip Morris USA Inc. filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from cunsel for the petitioner.
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2008.
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 2, 2008.
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Reply of petitioner Philip Morris USA Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Brief of respondent Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased in opposition filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Brief amici curiae of Associated Oregon Industries, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2008)
Philip Morris USA Inc., Petitioner, represented by Andrew L. Frey
Philip Morris USA Inc., Petitioner, represented by Stephen M. Shapiro
Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased, Respondent, represented by Robert S. Peck
Associated Oregon Industries, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas W. Brown
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Neither Party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kent S. Scheidegger
Federal Procedures Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Erwin Chemerinsky
National Association of Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Francis R. Ortiz
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sheila L. Birnbaum
Oregon,et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary H. Williams
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Meagan A. Flynn
Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy M. Sandefur
Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by John M. Thomas
Public Justice PC, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Retired Oregon Supreme Court Justices Susan M. Leeson,et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott A. Shorr
Washington Legal Foundation,and Allied Educational Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Arvin Maskin
Washington Legal Foundation , et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Konrad L. Cailteux
Washington Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Arvin Maskin