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Limited Liability Company v. Doe

Petition for certiorari denied on June 10, 2013

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-855 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: (1) Is the contract for operation of an interstate business "a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce" governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA); (2) are arbitration-specific rules under Puerto Rico law that limit an arbitration clause to the subject matter of the underlying agreement and entitle a person to judicial enforcement of discrimination and retaliation claims preempted by the FAA; and (3) should questions of arbitrability be decided by the arbitrator when the parties select commercial arbitration rules that so provide?

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/17/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2013)
02/11/2013Waiver of right of respondent Jane Doe to respond filed.
02/13/2013Supplemental brief of petitioners Limited Liability Company, et al. filed.
02/20/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
03/01/2013Response Requested . (Due April 1, 2013)
03/05/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 1, 2013.
04/30/2013Brief of respondent Jane Doe in opposition filed.
05/06/2013Reply of petitioner Limited Liability Company, et al. filed.
05/07/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2013.
05/28/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013.
06/03/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
06/10/2013Petition DENIED.