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PHI Air Medical, LLC v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co.

Petition for certiorari denied on April 26, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-748 Tex. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 preempts a state workers" compensation system that limits the prices an air-ambulance company can charge and collect for its air-transport services; and (2) whether the McCarran-Ferguson Act exempts such a system from ADA preemption.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/23/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 31, 2020)
12/11/2020Motion of respondent Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation to extend the time to file a response from December 31, 2020 to March 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
12/11/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 1, 2021, for all respondents.
12/16/2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, PHI Air Medical, LLC
12/30/2020Brief amicus curiae of Air Medical Operators Association filed.
12/31/2020Brief amicus curiae of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. filed.
12/31/2020Brief amicus curiae of Air Methods Corporation filed.
02/23/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 1, 2021 to March 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
02/24/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 8, 2021, for all respondents.
03/05/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 8, 2021 to March 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/08/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 23, 2021, for all respondents.
03/23/2021Brief of respondent Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation in opposition filed.
03/23/2021Brief of respondent Texas Mutual Insurance Company in opposition submitted.
04/06/2021Reply of petitioner PHI Air Medical, LLC filed. (Distributed)
04/07/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
04/26/2021Petition DENIED.