No. 18A1006

BNSF Railway Company, et al. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, et al.

Lower Court: Montana
Docketed: N/A
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure discovery-violations federal-preemption interstate-commerce railroad-litigation state-court-sanctions
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state court can impose sanctions on a federal railroad for alleged discovery violations in a state court proceeding involving federal preemption of state law claims

Docket Entries

2019-04-03
Application (18A1006) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2019-04-03
Letter from applicants received.
2019-04-03
Application (18A1006) denied by Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

BNSF Railway Company, et al.
Andrew S. TulumelloGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Petitioner
Andrew S. TulumelloGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Petitioner