| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 10 2005 |
Application (04A1048) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2005 to July 22, 2005, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Application (04A1048) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 22, 2005. |
| Jul 22 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 25, 2005) |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Zurich American Insurance Co. to respond filed. |
| Aug 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 7 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due October 7, 2005) |
| Oct 6 2005 |
Brief of respondent Zurich American Insurance Co. filed. |
| Oct 19 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2005. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Howard Delivery Service, Inc., et al filed. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans filed. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 21, 2006. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent Zurich American Insurance Co. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Home Assurance Company, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 9 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Western District of West Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Record received from U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of West Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 2 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Howard Delivery Service, Inc., et al filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul F. Strain, Baltimore, Md. For respondent: Donald B. Verilli, Jr., Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Letter fom counsel for the respondent received. (Distributed). |
| Mar 23 2006 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed). |
| Jun 15 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/20/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received. |
| Aug 4 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Fourth Circuit. |
| Aug 4 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of West Virginia. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
Record returned to U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of West Virginia |