Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
14-1382	Jan 19, 2016	Jul 3, 2016	8-0	Sotomayor	OT 2015

Holding: For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, citizenship of an unincorporated entity depends on the citizenship of all of its members. Because, under Maryland law, a real estate investment trust is held and managed for the benefit of its shareholders, Americold"s members include its shareholders.

Judgment: Affirmed, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on July 3, 2016.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion analysis: Justices choose bright-line rule limiting diversity jurisdiction over business trusts (Ronald Mann, March 7, 2016)
Argument analysis: Justices appear to be leaning toward bright-line rule limiting diversity jurisdiction over artificial entities (Ronald Mann, January 19, 2016)
Argument preview: Court to consider when a trust is a citizen for purposes of diversity jurisdiction (Ronald Mann, January 11, 2016)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/15/2015	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 22, 2015)
06/22/2015	Waiver of right of respondent ConAgra Foods, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
07/08/2015	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
07/23/2015	Response Requested . (Due August 24, 2015)
08/12/2015	Brief of respondents ConAgra Foods, Inc., and Swift-Eckrich, Inc. in opposition filed.
08/26/2015	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
10/01/2015	Petition GRANTED.
10/16/2015	Letter from counsel for the respondents advising Clerk of position on the merits.
11/13/2015	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 23, 2015.
11/23/2015	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
11/23/2015	Brief of petitioners Americold Logistics, LLC, et al. filed.
11/23/2015	Joint motion to dismiss Americold Logistics, LLC as a dispensable party filed.
11/24/2015	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 19,2016
11/30/2015	Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015.
11/30/2015	Brief amicus curiae of Winston Wen-Young Wong filed.
11/30/2015	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts filed.
12/04/2015	Motion to dismiss Americold Logistics, LLC as a dispensable party GRANTED.
12/04/2015	Record requested from U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit.
12/08/2015	Record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is located on PACER, with the exception of the pleadings enclosed in one box.
12/15/2015	CIRCULATED.
12/23/2015	Brief of respondents ConAgra Foods, Inc., and Swift-Eckrich, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
01/12/2016	Reply of petitioner Americold Realty Trust filed. (Distributed)
01/19/2016	Argued. For petitioner: Michael D. Pospisil, Kansas City, Mo. For respondents: John M. Duggan, Overland Park, Kan.
03/07/2016	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
04/08/2016	JUDGMENT ISSUED