Docket for 09-981
                              
| No. 09-981 |  |  
| Title: | 
| Johnson Controls, Inc., et al., Petitioners |  
|  v. |  
|  Jonathan Miller, Secretary, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, et al. |  
 
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| Docketed: | February 22, 2010 |  
| Lower Ct: | Supreme Court of Kentucky |  
 
|   Case Nos.: | (2006-SC-000416-DG, 2007-SC-000819-DG) |  
|   Decision Date: | August 27, 2009 |  
|   Rehearing Denied: | November 25, 2009 |  
 
 
| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
 
| Feb 2 2010 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2010)  | 
 
| Mar 1 2010 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 23, 2010.  | 
 
| Mar 23 2010 | 
Waiver of right of Sommer, Mark F. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to respond filed.  | 
 
| Mar 23 2010 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Kentucky Chamber of Commerce filed.  | 
 
| Mar 23 2010 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Professionals in Taxation filed.  | 
 
| Mar 24 2010 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed.  | 
 
| Mar 24 2010 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed.  | 
 
| Apr 23 2010 | 
Brief of respondents Jonathan Miller, Secretary, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, et al. in opposition filed.  | 
 
| May 3 2010 | 
Reply of petitioners Johnson Controls, Inc., et al. filed. | 
 
| May 4 2010 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2010. | 
 
| May 24 2010 | 
Petition DENIED.  Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.  | 
 
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    | 
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   | 
~~Phone~~~ | 
| Attorneys for Petitioners: |  |  | 
| Erica L. Horn | 
Stites & Harbison, PLLC | (502) 223-3477 | 
 | 421 West Main Street  |  | 
 | P.O. Box 634 |  | 
 | Frankfort, KY  40601-0634 |  | 
 | ehorn@stites.com | 
| Party name: Johnson Controls, Inc., et al. | 
| Attorneys for Respondents: |  |  | 
| C. Christopher Trower | 
electrilaw.com | (404) 816-5066 | 
 | 3159 Rilman Rd., N.W.  |  | 
 | Atlanta, GA  30327-1503 |  | 
 | ctrower@electriclaw.com | 
| Party name: Jonathan Miller, Secretary, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, et al. | 
| Other: |  |  | 
| Eli J. Dicker | 
Tax Executive Institute, Inc. | (202) 638-5601 | 
 | 1200 G. Street NW |  | 
 | Suite 300 |  | 
 | Washington, DC  20005-3814 |  | 
 | edicker@tei.org | 
| Party name: Tax Executives Institute, Inc. | 
|   |  |  | 
| Robert Steven Goldman | 
1705 Metropolitan Blvd., Suite 101 | (850)-523-0400 | 
 | Tallahassee, FL  32308 |  | 
 | rgoldman@mgh-law.com | 
| Party name: Institute for Professionals in Taxation | 
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| Todd A. Lard | 
Council on State Taxation | (202) 484-5222 | 
 | 122 C Street, N.W., Suite 330 |  | 
 | Washington, DC  20001 |  | 
 | tlard@cost.org | 
| Party name: Council on State Taxation | 
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| Mark F. Sommer | 
Greenbaum Doll & McDonald PLLC | (502) 587-3570 | 
 | 3500 National City Tower |  | 
 | 101 South Fifth Street |  | 
 | Louisville, KY  40202-3197 |  | 
 | mfs@gdm.com | 
| Party name: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce |