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Accenture, L.L.P. v. Wellogix, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 9, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1051 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 702 requires a court, and not the jury, to decide whether expert testimony is "based on sufficient facts or data" and "reliably applie[s] . . . principles and methods to the facts of the case," and to set aside a jury verdict that rests on expert testimony that fails to meet these fundamental requirements.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/28/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2014)
03/04/2014Waiver of right of respondent Wellogix, Inc. to respond filed.
03/11/2014Letter of March 11, 2014, from counsel for petitioner received.
03/12/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
03/14/2014Letter of March 14, 2014, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
03/18/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
03/20/2014Response Requested . (Due April 21, 2014)
04/14/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 5, 2014.
04/18/2014Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
04/21/2014Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
04/21/2014Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
04/21/2014Brief amici curiae of American Chemistry Council, et al. filed.
04/21/2014Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
05/05/2014Brief of respondent Wellogix, Inc. in opposition filed.
05/19/2014Reply of petitioner Accenture, L.L.P. filed.
05/20/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2014.
06/09/2014Petition DENIED.