| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 8 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 9, 2006) |
| Jun 7 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 7, 2006. |
| Jun 9 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Surety & Fidelity Association of America filed. |
| Jul 7 2006 |
Brief of respondent Pacific Gas and Electric Company in opposition filed. |
| Jul 25 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Oct 2 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006. |
| Oct 6 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 31 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 16, 2007. |
| Nov 10 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 16 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America filed. |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Supplemental Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Surety & Fidelity Association of America filed. |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Insurance Association filed. |
| Nov 29 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 1 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California. (1 box and 1 envelope) |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Richard Aaron, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 26 2006 |
Lodging request received from respondent proposing to lodge copies of a stipulation from related litigation. |
| Jan 9 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2007 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner opposing respondent's proposed lodging. |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Hartford, Conn. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N.Y. |
| Mar 20 2007 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 23 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 9 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |
| Nov 6 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California |