Nestl” U.S.A., Inc. v. Doe
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016
Issue: (1) Whether a defendant is subject to suit under the Alien Tort Statute for aiding and abetting another person's alleged violation of the law of nations based on allegations that the defendant intended to pursue a legitimate business objective while knowing (but not intending) that the objective could be advanced by the other person's violation of international law; (2) whether the "focus" test of Morrison v. National Australian Bank, Ltd. governs whether a proposed application of the Alien Tort Statute would be impermissibly extraterritorial under Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.; and (3) whether there is a well-defined international-law consensus that corporations are subject to liability for violations of the law of nations.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/16/2015 | Application (15A83) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2015 to September 18, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 07/22/2015 | Application (15A83) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 18, 2015. |
| 09/18/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2015) |
| 10/17/2015 | Waiver of right of respondents John Doe I, et al. to respond filed. |
| 10/21/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Grocery Manufacturers Association filed. |
| 10/21/2015 | Brief amici curiae of National Confectioners Association, et al. filed. |
| 10/21/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 10/21/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| 10/28/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015. |
| 11/04/2015 | Response Requested . (Due December 4, 2015) |
| 12/04/2015 | Brief of respondents John Doe I, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 12/21/2015 | Reply of petitioners Nestle U.S.A., Inc., et al. filed. |
| 12/22/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016. |
| 01/11/2016 | Petition DENIED. |