| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 10 2004 |
Application (03A931) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 13, 2004 to July 14, 2004, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| May 13 2004 |
Application (03A931) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 14, 2004. |
| Jul 14 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 16, 2004) |
| Aug 10 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 20, 2004. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief of respondents Allapattah Services, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 31 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 7 2004 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Allapattah Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2004. |
| Oct 12 2004 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question one presented by the petition and is consolidated with No. 04-79. A total of 90 minutes is allotted for oral argument. |
| Oct 22 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 6, 2004 (VIDED). |
| Dec 6 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 6 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 1, 2005. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 3 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the petitioner in No. 04-70 and the parties in No. 04-79. VIDED |
| Jan 6 2005 |
Extension of time for filing respondents' brief on the merits to and including January 18, 2005. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Motion for divided argument is granted to be divided as follows: 22 � minutes for petitioner in No. 04-70; 22 � minutes for respondent in No. 04-79; 22 � minutes for respondents in No. 04-70; and 22 � minutes for petitioners in 04-79. The request to argue the cases seriatim is denied. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Application (04A635) to stay execution of judgment pending the disposition of the petition for writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of respondents Allapattah Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2005 |
Opposition of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Star-Kist Foods to motion of the Acting Solicitor General filed. VIDED |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Response to application from respondent Allapattah Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Reply of applicant Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 26 2005 |
Application (04A635) referred to the Court by Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 26 2005 |
Application (04A635) denied by the Court. |
| Jan 31 2005 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 17 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Feb 24 2005 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Allapattah Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Exxon Mobil Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner in 04-70: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. For respondent in 04-79: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D.C. For respondents in 04-70: Eugene E. Stearns, Miami, Fla. For petitioner in 04-79: Donald B. Ayer, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Florida. (19 boxes) |
| Jun 23 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, O'Connor, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Florida. |