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Eshelman v. Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on December 13, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-577 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether, under Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc. and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant who did not file a Rule 50 motion for judgment as a matter of law in the district court can nonetheless raise a sufficiency of the evidence challenge to damages on appeal.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/02/2021Application (21A14) for a stay of mandate, submitted to The Chief Justice.
08/04/2021Letter of applicant Fredric N. Eshelman filed.
08/04/2021UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicant, IT IS ORDERED that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case Nos. 20-1329 and 20-1376, is hereby stayed pending receipt of a response, due on or before Wednesday, August 11, 2021, by 3:00 p.m. ET, and further order of the undersigned or of the Court.
08/11/2021Response to application from respondent Puma Biotechnology, Inc. filed.
08/12/2021Reply of applicant Fredric N. Eshelman filed.
08/13/2021Application (21A14) denied by The Chief Justice. The order heretofore issued by The Chief Justice on August 4, 2021, is vacated. The application for a stay of mandate is, in all respects, denied.
10/18/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2021)
11/18/2021Waiver of right of respondent Puma Biotechnology, Inc. to respond filed.
11/23/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
12/13/2021Petition DENIED.