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Fry v. Rand Construction Corp.

Petition for certiorari denied on May 3, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-861 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the lower court erred in adopting what is, in essence, a "sole cause" standard for a "but-for" cause, in direct conflict with the Supreme Court"s holdings in Burrage v. United States and Bostock v. Clayton County; and (2) whether the correct causation standard for petitioner Arlene Fry's Family and Medical Leave Act claim is but-for, motivating factor or negative factor.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/23/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 29, 2021)
01/15/2021Waiver of right of respondent Rand Construction Corporation to respond filed.
01/20/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
01/25/2021Response Requested. (Due February 24, 2021)
02/08/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 24, 2021 to March 26, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
02/09/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 26, 2021.
03/26/2021Brief of respondent Rand Construction Corporation in opposition filed.
04/08/2021Reply of petitioner Arlene Fry filed.
04/14/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
05/03/2021Petition DENIED.