| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 5 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 7, 2010) |
| May 18 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 3, 2010. |
| May 25 2010 |
Response Requested . (Due June 24, 2010) |
| Jun 24 2010 |
Brief of respondent Bayer Corporation in opposition filed. |
| Jul 7 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 22 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Keith Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 18, 2011. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Brief of petitioners Keith Smith, and Shirley Sperlazza filed. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of Costs received). |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Steven J. Thorogood & Martin Murray filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. |
| Nov 26 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief of respondent Bayer Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2010 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Bayer Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Minnesota. (1 Box) |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Keith Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Ricahrd A. Monahan, Charleston, W. Va. For repondent: Philip S. Beck, Chicago, Ill. |
| Jun 16 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J.,. and Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts I and II-A. |
| Jul 18 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 27 2011 |
Record retutrned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. |
| Jul 27 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Minnesota. |