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Docket for 06-923
No. 06-923
Title:
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al., Petitioners
v.
Wanda Glenn
Docketed:January 5, 2007
Linked with 06A524
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(05-3918)
  Decision Date:September 1, 2006
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 20 2006 Application (06A524) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 30, 2006 to January 2, 2007, submitted to Justice Stevens.
Nov 22 2006 Application (06A524) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until January 2, 2007.
Jan 3 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2007)
Jan 22 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 7, 2007.
Mar 7 2007 Brief of respondent Wanda Glenn in opposition filed.
Mar 20 2007 Reply of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2007.
Apr 16 2007 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 21 2007 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jan 2 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.
Jan 2 2008 Supplemental brief of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2008 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition and the following Question: "If an administrator that both determines and pays claims under an ERISA plan is deemed to be operating under a conflict of interest, how should that conflict be taken into account on judicial review of a discretionary benefit determination?" The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Jan 30 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 23, 2008.
Feb 1 2008 Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 binder)
Feb 7 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Feb 11 2008 Partial record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Ohio. (1envelope). Remainder of record is electronically filed.
Feb 25 2008 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
Feb 25 2008 Brief of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed.
Mar 3 2008 Brief amici curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans, et al. filed.
Mar 3 2008 Brief amicus curiae of American Council of Life Insurers filed.
Mar 3 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association filed.
Mar 24 2008 Brief of respondent Wanda Glenn filed.
Mar 24 2008 Motion for leave to intervene filed by Barry Schmittou.
Mar 27 2008 Brief amicus curiae of New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society filed. (Distributed)
Mar 28 2008 CIRCULATED.
Mar 28 2008 Brief amici curiae of Trust Law and ERISA Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 31 2008 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amici curiae of South Brooklyn Legal Services and Legal Services NYC filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Legal Aid Society- Employment Law Center filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amicus curiae of American Dental Association filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2008 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Insurance Commissioners filed. (Distributed)
Apr 2 2008 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2008.
Apr 11 2008 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 16 2008 Reply of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 21 2008 Motion for leave to intervene filed by Barry Schmittou DENIED.
Apr 23 2008 Argued. For petitioners: Amy K. Posner, Long Island City, N.Y. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N.Y.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jun 19 2008 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Roberts, C. J., joined as to all but Part IV. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined.
Jul 21 2008 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 28 2008 Acknowledgement of receipt (07/23/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received.
Jul 29 2008 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit.
Jul 29 2008 Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Ohio.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Miguel A. Estrada Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
    Counsel of Record1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
mestrada@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al.
 
Lee T. Paterson Winston & Strawn LLP(213) 615-1700
333 South Grand Avenue
38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90071
Party name: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al.
 
Amy K. Posner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(212) 578-8296
27-01 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City, NY  11101
Party name: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
E. Joshua Rosenkranz Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP(212) 506-5380
    Counsel of Record51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY  10019-6142
jrosenkranz@orrick.com
Party name: Wanda Glenn
 
David C. Levine 250 Civic Center Drive
Suite 100
Columbus, OH  43215
Party name: Wanda Glenn
 
Stanley L. Myers 250 Civic Center Drive(614) 228-1432
Suite 100
Columbus,, OH  432`5-5086
Other:
Donald Thomas Bogan University of Oklahoma(405) 325-4699
College of Law
300 Timberdell Road
Norman, OK  73019
Party name: Law Professors
 
Mark D. DeBofsky Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant(312) 372-5200
55 W. Monroe Street
Suite 2440
Chicago, IL  60603
mdebofsky@ddbchicago.com
Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association, et al.
 
Robert N. Eccles O'Melveny & Myers, LLP(202) 383-5300
1625 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: America's Health Insurance Plans, et al.
 
Jerrold J. Ganzfried Holland & Knight LLP(202) 469-5151
2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC  20006
jerry.ganzfried@hklaw.com
Party name: American Dental Association
 
Gregory G. Garre Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
 
Bart A. Karwath Barnes & Thornburg LLP(317) 236-1313
11 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN  46204
Party name: American Council of Life Insurers
 
Melanie B. Leslie Visiting Professor of Law(212) 790-0266
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
55 Fifth Ave., Suite 503
New York, NY  10003
leslie@yu.edu
Party name: Trust Law and ERISA Law Professors
 
Scott M. Riemer 60 East 42nd Street(212) 297-0700
New York, NY  10165
Party name: New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
 
Nicole A. Saharsky Assistant to the Solicitor General(202)-514-2201
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Wanda Glenn
 
Barry Schmittou 4501 Hwy 41A South(931) 249-7449
Clarksville, TN  37043
Party name: Barry Schmittou
 
Gail Sciacchetano National Association of Insurance Commissioners(816) 783-8019
2301 McGee Street
Suite 800
Kansas City, MO  64108
Party name: National Association of Insurance Commissioners
 
Anthony F. Shelley Miller & Chevalier Chartered(202) 626-5800
655 15th Street, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20005
ashelley@milchev.com
Party name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
 
Cassie M. Springer-Sullivan Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson PC(510)-839-6824
1330 Broadway, Suite 1800
Oakland, CA  94612
Party name: Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center
 
Gary Steven Stone South Brooklyn Legal Services(646)-442-3316
105 Court Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY  11201
Party name: South Brooklyn Legal Services and Legal Services NYC
 
Jay E. Sushelsky AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20049
jsushelsky@aarp.org
Party name: AARP

 

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