Avco Corp. v. Sikkelee
Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is counsel to the respondent in this case.
Issue: Whether the Federal Aviation Act pre-empts state-law design-defect claims. CVSG: 12/9/2019.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Mar 01 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2019) |
| Mar 06 2019 | Waiver of right of respondent Jill Sikkelee to respond filed. |
| Mar 12 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Avco Corporation. |
| Mar 19 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jill Sikkelee |
| Mar 20 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019. |
| Mar 21 2019 | Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2019) |
| Apr 16 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to May 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Apr 17 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019. |
| Apr 19 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 22 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Apr 22 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Garmin International, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 22 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 22 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Airbus Americas, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 22 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of General Aviation Manufacturers Association filed. (To Be Recovered) |
| Apr 22 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| May 22 2019 | Brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee in opposition filed. |
| May 30 2019 | Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed. |
| Jun 04 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019. |
| Jun 04 2019 | Reply of petitioner Avco Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 24 2019 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 09 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 23 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020. |
| Dec 23 2019 | Supplemental brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee filed. |
| Dec 23 2019 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Avco Corporation filed. |
| Jan 13 2020 | Petition DENIED. |
