No. 14-954
Title:
Animal Care Trust, et al., Petitioners
v.
United Pet Supply, Inc.
Docketed:February 6, 2015
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(13-5181)
  Decision Date:September 18, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:November 6, 2014

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 3 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2015)
Feb 24 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Animal Care Trust, Paula Hurn, and Karen Walsh.
Mar 4 2015 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al.
Mar 9 2015 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Mar 11 2015 Waiver of right of respondent United Pet Supply, Inc. to respond filed.
Mar 25 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2015.
Mar 26 2015 Response Requested . (Due April 27, 2015)
Apr 27 2015 Brief of respondent United Pet Supply, Inc. in opposition filed.
May 8 2015 Reply of petitioners Animal Care Trust, et al. filed.
May 12 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015.
Jun 1 2015 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. GRANTED.
Jun 1 2015 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals GRANTED.
Jun 1 2015 Petition DENIED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Scott Burnett Smith Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP(256) 517-5100
    Counsel of Record200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 900
Huntsville, AL  35801
ssmith@babc.com
Party name: Animal Care Trust, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Mark Andrew Pippenger Leitner Williams Dooley & Napolitan PLLC423-265-0214
    Counsel of Record200 W. M.L. King Blvd., Suite 500
Chattanooga, TN  37402
andy.pippenger@leitnerfirm.com
Party name: United Pet Supply, Inc.
 
James S. Hildebrand Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC(423) 265-0214
Tallan Building - Suite 500, 200 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN  37402
jay.hildebrand@leitnerfirm.com
Party name: United Pet Supply, Inc.
Other:
Jennifer Helen Chin American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals212-876-7700
520 Eighth Avenue, 7th floor
New York, NY  10018
jennifer.chin@aspca.org
Party name: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
 
Geoffrey Paul Eaton Winston & Strawn LLP(202) 282-5000
1700 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
geaton@winston.com
Party name: The International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al.