No. 18-472

Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC, et al. v. Terry Martin, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-conflict civil-procedure class-certification courts-of-appeals federal-civil-procedure federal-rules-of-civil-procedure issue-certification issue-classes predominance predominance-requirement rule-23 rule-23(b)(3) rule-23(c)(4)
Key Terms:
ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether plaintiffs can obtain certification of issue classes under Rule 23(c)(4) despite failing to demonstrate predominance under Rule 23(b)(3)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether plaintiffs, having failed to demonstrate that common issues predominate over individual issues as to their cause of action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3), may nevertheless obtain certification of issue classes for that cause of action under Rule 23(c)(4). (1)

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-20
Reply of petitioners Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-01
Brief of respondents Terry Martin, et al. in opposition filed.
2018-12-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 1, 2019.
2018-12-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2019 to February 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-11-29
Response Requested. (Due January 2, 2019)
2018-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-13
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2018-11-13
Waiver of right of respondents Terry Martin, et al. to respond filed.
2018-11-01
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC, et al..
2018-10-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2018)

Attorneys

Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC, et al.
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Terry Martin, et al.
Ned MiltenbergLaw Offices of Ned Miltenberg, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Tort Reform Association, and National Association of Manufacturers
Andrew John PincusMayer Brown LLP, Amicus