Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.

Rescheduled.

Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Distinguished Legal Scholars filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. VIDED.

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

Brief amici curiae of Civil Justice Association of California, et al. filed. VIDED.

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

Brief amicus curiae of The National Organization of African Americans in Housing filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of American Coatings Association filed. VIDED

Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 17, 2018.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 17, 2018 to September 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.

Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, California.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, ConAgra Grocery Products Company, et al..

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 17, 2018)

Application (17A1163) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 14, 2018.

Application (17A1163) to extend further the time from June 14, 2018 to July 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Application (17A1163) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 14, 2018.

Application (17A1163) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 15, 2018 to June 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

ConAgra Grocery Products Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement

California, Respondent, represented by Michael Rubin

American Coatings Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric G. Lasker

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey S. Bucholtz

Civil Justice Association of California, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Fred J. Hiestand

Distinguished Legal Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel H. Bromberg

National Association of Manufacturers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Philip S. Goldberg

Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah Joyce La Fetra

Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Jay Lazarus

Retail Litigation Center, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Pratik Arvind Shah

States of Indiana, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas M. Fisher

The National Organization of African Americans in Housing, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert B. Gilbreath

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Corbin Knight Barthold