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Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Third Circuit - 1 envelope.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a concurring opinion. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and diss... (orders list)
Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assitant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jonathan D. Hacker, Washin...
Reply of petitioners Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of John Crane Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of General Electric Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Griffin Wheel Company filed. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amicus curiae of ThyssenKrupp Budd Company filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Viad Corp filed. (Distributed)
Brief of Railroad Friction Products Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Court of Common Plea of Philadelphia. (2 boxes)
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED.
Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Brief amici curiae of Public Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys filed. (Distributed)
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Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Viad Corp. and Railroad Friction Products Corp.
Brief of petitioners Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. filed.
Joint appendix filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 3, 2011.
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2011.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Petition GRANTED. (orders list)
Supplemental brief of respondent Railroad Friction Products Corporation. filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental brief of respondent Viad Corp filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental brief of respondent Viad Corp filed. (Distributed) TBP
Brief of respondent Viad Corp in opposition filed.
Brief of respondent Railroad Friction Products Corporation. in opposition filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 9, 2011, for all respondents.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2011)
Gloria Gail Kurns, et al., Petitioner, represented by Richard Phillips Myers
Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al., Petitioner, represented by David C. Frederick
Railroad Friction Products Corporation, Respondent, represented by James C. Martin
Railroad Friction Products Corporation., Respondent, represented by James C. Martin
Railroad Friction Products Corporation., Respondent, represented by Amy J. Kallal
Viad Corp, Respondent, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker
Viad Corp, Respondent, represented by Amy J. Kallal
Viad Corp., Respondent, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by John D. Roven
American Association for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey R. White
Association of American Railroads, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Saphire
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene C. Schaerr
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene Schaerr
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Matthew Cairns
General Electric Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement
Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et al. v. Railroad Friction Products Corporation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah Elaine Harrington
Griffin Wheel Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by Larry D. Ottaway
John Crane Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Pollard
National Association of Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy J. Kallal
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc C. Greco
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy J. Kallal
Product Liability Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan M. Hoffman
Public Justice, P.C., Amicus Curiae, represented by Brent M. Rosenthal
Public Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ernest A. Young
the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
ThyssenKrupp Budd Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph E. Richotte
Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp