No. 18-1140
Avco Corporation v. Jill Sikkelee, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Sikkelee, Deceased, et al.
Tags: aircraft-design aviation-safety design-defect federal-aviation-act federal-preemption field-preemption impossibility-preemption preemption product-liability state-law
Key Terms:
Arbitration
Arbitration
Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Federal Aviation Act preempts state-law design-defect claims
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Federal Aviation Act preempts state-law design-defect claims. (I)
Docket Entries
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-23
Supplemental brief of petitioner Avco Corporation filed.
2019-12-23
Supplemental brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee filed.
2019-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-09
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2019-06-24
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2019-06-04
Reply of petitioner Avco Corporation filed. (Distributed)
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-30
Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
2019-05-22
Brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee in opposition filed.
2019-04-22
Brief amicus curiae of Airbus Americas, Inc. filed.
2019-04-22
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
2019-04-22
Brief amicus curiae of General Aviation Manufacturers Association filed. (To Be Recovered)
2019-04-22
Brief amicus curiae of Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. filed.
2019-04-22
Brief amicus curiae of Garmin International, Inc. filed.
2019-04-22
Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., et al. filed.
2019-04-19
Brief amicus curiae of Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. filed.
2019-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019.
2019-04-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to May 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-03-21
Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2019)
2019-03-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-19
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jill Sikkelee
2019-03-12
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Avco Corporation.
2019-03-06
Waiver of right of respondent Jill Sikkelee to respond filed.
2019-03-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2019)
Attorneys
Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.
Airbus Americas, Inc.
Avco Corporation
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
Robert Latane Wise — Bowman and Brooke LLP, Amicus
Robert Latane Wise — Bowman and Brooke LLP, Amicus
Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc.
Michael L. Resis — SmithAmundsen LLC, Amicus
Michael L. Resis — SmithAmundsen LLC, Amicus
Garmin International, Inc.
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Amicus
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Amicus
General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Jill Sikkelee
Tejinder Singh — Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Respondent
Tejinder Singh — Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Respondent
Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. and National Association of Manufacturers
Jonathan M. Hoffman — MB Law Group LLP, Amicus
Jonathan M. Hoffman — MB Law Group LLP, Amicus
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus