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No. 17-1104
Title:	Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al., Petitioners v. Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al.
Docketed:	February 7, 2018
Linked with 17A625
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Case Numbers:	(16-2602, 16-2669)
Decision Date:	October 3, 2017
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Date	Proceedings and Orders
Dec 08 2017	Application (17A625) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2018 to February 1, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
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Dec 11 2017	Application (17A625) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 31, 2018.

Jan 31 2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2018)
	Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 05 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al..
	Blanket Consent
Mar 05 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2018 to March 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 05 2018	Application of Devries for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (March 12, 2018)

Mar 08 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2018.

Mar 09 2018	Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
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Mar 23 2018	Brief of respondents Roberta G. DeVries, Executrix of the Estate of John B. Devries, Deceased, et al. in opposition filed.
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Apr 05 2018	Reply of petitioners Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. filed.
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Apr 11 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.

May 07 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.

May 14 2018	Petition GRANTED.

May 23 2018	Motion for an extension of time to file joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits filed.
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Jun 07 2018	Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2018.

Jun 15 2018	Letter of respondent General Electric Co. filed.
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Jul 09 2018	SET FOR ARGUMENT On Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Jul 09 2018	Brief of respondent General Electric Co. in support of petitioners filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 09 2018	Brief of petitioners Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. filed.
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Jul 09 2018	Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
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Jul 13 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Richard A. Epstein filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Counsel, Inc. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., et al. filed.
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Aug 03 2018	CIRCULATED

Aug 07 2018	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit.

Aug 20 2018	Record received from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. The record is electronic.

Aug 20 2018	Brief of respondents Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed). (Corrected version submitted).

Aug 20 2018	Brief of respondents Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed). (Corrected - September 26, 2018).
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Aug 24 2018	Brief amici curiae of Multiple Veterans Organizations filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Other Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 27 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Port Ministries International filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 27 2018	Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
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Aug 27 2018	Amicus brief of Evelyn Hutchins, Flora Everett, James T. McAllister not accepted for filing. (Resubmitted with complete documentation - August 31, 2018)

Aug 27 2018	Brief amici curiae of Evelyn Hutchins, Flora Everett, James T. McAllister filed. (Distributed)
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Sep 19 2018	Reply of petitioners Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Sep 19 2018	Reply of respondentGeneral Electric Co. in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 10 2018	Argued. For petitioners: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md.

Mar 19 2019	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined.

Apr 22 2019	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Shay Dvoretzky Counsel of Record	Jones Day 51 Louisiana Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001-2113 sdvoretzky@jonesday.com	202-879-3939
Party name: Air and Liquid Systems Corp., et al.
Attorneys for Respondent
Richard Phillips Myers Counsel of Record	Paul, Reich & Myers 1608 Walnut Street Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19103 rmyers@prmpclaw.com	215-735-9200
Party name: Roberta G. DeVries, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John B. DeVries, Deceased, et al.
Carter G. Phillips Counsel of Record	Sidley Austin LLP Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 cphillips@sidley.com	+1 202 736 8270
Party name: General Electric Co.
Other
Jeffrey S. Bucholtz Counsel of Record	King & Spalding LLP 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 jbucholtz@kslaw.com	202-737-0500
Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
James M. Beck Counsel of Record	Reed Smith LLP Three Logan Square, Suite 3100 1717 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2713 jmbeck@reedsmith.com	215-851-8100
Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
Mark Alan Behrens Counsel of Record	Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 1155 F Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20004 mbehrens@shb.com	202-783-8400
Party name: Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., et al.
Nevin Merrill Gewertz Counsel of Record	Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP Courthouse Place, 54 West Hubbard Street, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60654 nevin.gewertz@bartlit-beck.com	(312) 494-4400
Party name: Richard A. Epstein
Christian Hancock Hartley Counsel of Record	Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC 1015 Locust St. Suite 1200 St. Louis, MO 63101 chartley@mrhfmlaw.com	3142412003
Party name: Multiple Veterans Organizations
Lisa White Shirley Counsel of Record	Dean, Omar & Branham, LLP 302 N. Market Street, Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75202 lshirley@dobllp.com	2147225990
Party name: Evelyn Hutchins, Flora Everett, James T. McAllister
Michael F. Sturley Counsel of Record	727 East Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705-0000 msturley@law.utexas.edu	5122321350
Party name: Port Ministries International
Jeffrey Robert White Counsel of Record	American Association for Justice 777 6th Street NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001-3723 jeffrey.white@justice.org	2029442839
Party name: American Association for Justice