| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 25 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2005) |
| Sep 13 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. to respond filed. |
| Sep 21 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due October 27, 2005) |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Brief of respondent Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 9 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2005. |
| Nov 9 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Joel Sereboff and Marlene Sereboff
filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 19, 2006. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of ither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 19 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 19 2006 |
Brief of petitioners Joel Sereboff and Marlene Sereboff filed. |
| Jan 19 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 28, 2006. |
| Feb 7 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 10 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 15 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Maryland. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Brief of respondent Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Subrogation Professionals filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Southwest Carpenters Health & Welfare Trust filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Society for Human Resource Management and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed). |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Joel Sereboff and Marlene Sereboff filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners: Peter K. Stris, Costa Mesa, Cal. For respondent: Gregory S. Coleman, Austin, Tex.; and James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 15 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN RELEVANT PART. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 16 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 19 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
| Jul 19 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. of Maryland |