No. 09-1343
Title:
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd., Petitioner
v.
Robert Nicastro, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Roseanne Nicastro
Docketed:May 5, 2010
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of New Jersey
  Case Nos.:(A-29 September Term 2008)
  Decision Date:February 2, 2010
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 3 2010 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2010)
May 12 2010 Waiver of right of respondents Robert Nicastro, et ux. to respond filed.
May 14 2010 Letter proposing a lodging consisting of a declaration of counsel with three exhibits related to petitioner's current status in liquidation proceedings in the United Kingdom received from counsel for petitioner.
May 25 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2010.
Jun 8 2010 Response Requested . (Due July 8, 2010)
Jun 17 2010 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 9, 2010.
Aug 2 2010 Brief of respondents Robert Nicastro, et ux. in opposition filed.
Aug 16 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010.
Aug 16 2010 Reply of petitioner J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2010 Petition GRANTED The case is to be argued in tandem with No. 10-76, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires v. Brown.
Oct 13 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents.
Oct 15 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Nov 8 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
Nov 12 2010 Brief of petitioner J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. filed.
Nov 12 2010 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
Nov 19 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Nov 19 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Dow Chemical Canada ULC filed.
Nov 19 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Nov 19 2010 Brief amici curiae of Organization for International Investment and Association of International Automobile Manufacturers Inc. filed.
Nov 26 2010 CIRCULATED.
Dec 13 2010 Brief of respondents Robert Nicastro, et ux. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2010 Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group filed. (Distributed)
Dec 20 2010 Record received from Supreme Court of New Jersey. (1 box)
Dec 20 2010 Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 20 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 20 2010 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2011 Reply of petitioner J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2011 Motion to substitute party filed by respondent Robert Nicastro.
Jan 11 2011 Argued. For petitioner: Arthur F. Fergenson, Ellicott City, Md. For respondent: Alexander W. Ross, Jr., Marlton, N. J.
Jan 18 2011 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 21, 2011.
Jan 24 2011 Motion to substitute party GRANTED.
Jun 27 2011 Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Alito, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Jul 29 2011 MANDATE ISSUED.
Aug 2 2011 Record returned to Supreme Court of New Jersey.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Arthur F. Fergenson Ansa Assuncao, LLP(410) 203-1247
    Counsel of Record3545 Ellicott Mills Drive
Ellicott City, MD  21043
arthur.fergenson@ansalaw.com
Party name: J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Alexander W. Ross Jr. Rakoski & Ross, P.C.(856) 988-0500
    Counsel of Record76 East Main Street
Marlton, NJ  08053
aross@rakoskiross.com
Party name: Robert Nicastro, et ux.
Other:
Justin T. Green Kreindler & Kreindler LLP(212)-973-3403
750 Third Ave.
New York, NY  10017
JGreen@Kreindler.com
Party name: Law Professors
 
Paul R. Johnson King & Spalding LLP(415) 318-1200
101 Second Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA  94105
pjohnson@kslaw.com
Party name: Dow Chemical Canada ULC
 
Jonathan W. Miller Locks Law Firm(215) 893-3405
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 720 East
Philadelphia, PA  19106
jmiller@lockslaw.com
Party name: American Association for Justice
 
Scott L. Nelson Public Citizen Litigation Group(202) 588-1000
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20009
snelson@citizen.org
Party name: Public Citizen, Inc.
 
Ali Brady Noland Assistant Attorney General(501)-682-1319
Office of the Attorney General
323 Center St., Suite 200
Little Rock, AR  72201
ali.brady@arkansasag.gov
Party name: Arkansas, et al.
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: Organization for International Investment and Association of International Automobile Manufacturers Inc.
 
Peter B. Rutledge 215 Morton Avenue(706) 850-5870
Athens, GA  30605
borut@uga.edu
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Kathleen G. Sumner Law Offices of Kathleen G. Sumner(336) 294-9388
1 Centerview Drive
Suite 313
Greensboro, NC  27467
sumnerlaw@aol.com
Party name: Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group
 
Alan E. Untereiner Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP(202) 775-4500
1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411
Washington, DC  20006
auntereiner@robbinsrussell.com
Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.