| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 23 2002 |
Application (02A79) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 6, 2002 to August 20, 2002, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jul 29 2002 |
Application (02A79) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 20, 2002. |
| Aug 20 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2002) |
| Sep 23 2002 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Product Liability Advisory Council. |
| Sep 23 2002 |
Brief of respondents Daniel Raymond Stephenson, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 4 2002 |
Reply of petitioners Dow Chemical Company, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 9 2002 |
DISTRIBUTED. November 1, 2002 (Page 1) |
| Nov 4 2002 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Product Liability Advisory Council GRANTED. Justice Stevens out. |
| Nov 4 2002 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Stevens out.
SET FOR ARGUMENT February 26, 2003. |
| Dec 12 2002 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the respondents. |
| Dec 18 2002 |
Brief of petitioners Dow Chemical Company, et al. filed. |
| Dec 18 2002 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 19 2002 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council filed. |
| Dec 19 2002 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Dec 19 2002 |
Brief amici curiae of American Insurance Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 19 2002 |
Brief amicus curiae of Defense Research Institute filed. |
| Jan 10 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 10 2003 |
Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 24, 2003. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief of respondents Daniel Raymond Stephenson, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Susan Koniak, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Lymphoma Foundation of America, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Legion, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. |
| Jan 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. |
| Feb 14 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Dow Chemical Company, et al. filed. |
| Feb 26 2003 |
ARGUED. For petitioners: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Gerson H. Smoger, Oakland, CA. |
| Jun 9 2003 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Sygenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson, 537 U.S. 28 (2002), with respect to respondents Joe Isaacson and Phyllis Lisa Isaacson. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court with respect to respondents Daniel Raymond Stephenson, Susan Stephenson, Daniel
Anthony Stephenson, and Emily Elizabeth Stephenson. Opinion per Curiam. Justice Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 9 2003 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 7 2003 |
Motion to retax costs filed by respondents Joe Isaacson and Phyllis Lisa Isaacson. |
| Sep 10 2003 |
Time to file a response to motion to retax costs extended to and including September 12, 2003. |
| Sep 17 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003. |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Motion to retax costs filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Oct 16 2003 |
MODIFIED JUDGMENT ISSUED. |