Noble Energy Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Co.
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 17-1438 |
Tex. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
OT 2018 |
Issues: (1) Whether a state court may impose onerous contractual obligations on a non-signatory to the contract by disregarding the full-disclosure requirements of federal bankruptcy law and foisting the undisclosed perpetual indemnity obligation of a Chapter 11 debtor upon an unknowing purchaser of related assets; and (2) whether boilerplate “assumed-unless-rejected” language in a bankruptcy reorganization plan renders an undisclosed executory contract assumed under 11 U.S.C. § 365.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Feb 09 2018 | Application (17A856) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 15, 2018 to April 16, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. (Justice Alito is recused.) |
| Feb 12 2018 | Application (17A856) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 16, 2018. |
| Apr 16 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2018) |
| Apr 27 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2018 to June 18, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Apr 30 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 18, 2018. |
| May 14 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. filed. |
| Jun 18 2018 | Brief of respondent ConocoPhillips Co. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 02 2018 | Reply of petitioner Noble Energy, Inc. filed. |
| Jul 03 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
| Oct 01 2018 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
