No. 20-1061

Dantzler, Inc., et al. v. S2 Services Puerto Rico, LLC, et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii-standing causation circuit-split federal-court federal-jurisdiction injury judicial-standing standing third-party third-party-action
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Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the causal connection required for standing exist when it is substantially likely that a third party will respond to the defendant's conduct in a way that injures the plaintiff?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED For a plaintiff to have standing to sue in federal court, “there must be a causal connection between the injury and the conduct complained of—the injury has to be fairly traceable to the challenged action of the defendant, and not the result of the independent action of some third party not before the court.” Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560 (1992) (citations, internal quotation marks, and alterations omitted). The question presented is: Is the causal connection required for standing satisfied when it is substantially likely that a third party in the chain of causation will respond to the defendant’s conduct in a way that injures the plaintiff, as held by the D.C., Second, Third, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits, or does the participation of a third party with the ability to act independently almost automatically break the chain of causation, as held by the First, Fourth, and Sixth Circuits?

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-27
Reply of petitioners Dantzler, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-20
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 27, 2021 granted.
2021-04-19
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 21, 2021 to April 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-02
Brief of respondents S2 Services Puerto Rico, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-02-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 5, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-02-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2021 to April 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)

Attorneys

Dantzler, Inc., et al.
David C. FrederickKellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Petitioner
David C. FrederickKellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Petitioner
S2 Services Puerto Rico, LLC, et al.
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Respondent
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Respondent