Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Douglas
Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2013
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 13-191 |
Fla. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
OT 2013 |
Issue: Whether the Due Process
Clause is violated by the Florida Supreme
Court’s new rule of preclusion, which permits Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.
class members to establish petitioners’ liability without
being required to prove essential elements of
their claims or establishing that those elements were
actually decided in their favor in a prior proceeding.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| May 30 2013 | Application (12A1155) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 12, 2013 to August 11, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| May 30 2013 | Application (12A1155) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until August 11, 2013. |
| Aug 9 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2013) |
| Aug 20 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 28 2013 | Brief of respondent James L. Douglas, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charlotte M. Douglas in opposition filed. |
| Sep 11 2013 | Reply of petitioners Philip Morris USA Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 11 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| Sep 11 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 12 2013 | Supplemental brief of respondent James L. Douglas, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charlotte M. Douglas filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 13 2013 | Reply of petitioner R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2013 | Petition DENIED. |
