No. 20-1223

Johnson & Johnson, et al. v. Gail L. Ingham, et al.

Lower Court: Missouri
Docketed: 2021-03-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (10) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-litigation civil-procedure consolidation due-process jury-consolidation jury-instructions plaintiffs prejudice trial-procedure
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court must assess if consolidating multiple plaintiffs for a single trial violates due process

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a court must assess if consolidating multiple plaintiffs for a single trial violates due process, or whether it can presume that jury instructions always cure both jury confusion and prejudice to the defendant. 2. Whether a punitive-damages award violates due process when it far exceeds a substantial award, and whether the ratio of punitive to compensatory damages for jointly and severally liable defendants is calculated by assuming that each defendant will pay the entire compensatory award. 3. Whether the “arise out of or relate to” requirement for specific personal jurisdiction can be met by merely showing a “link” in the chain of causation, as the court below held, or whether a heightened showing of relatedness is required, as petitioner in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, No. 19-368, has argued. (i)

Docket Entries

2021-06-01
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito and Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-05-11
Reply of petitioners Johnson & Johnson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
2021-04-23
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 11, 2021 granted.
2021-04-22
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 4, 2021 to May 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-19
Brief amicus curiae of National Women's Health Network in support of respondents filed.
2021-04-19
Brief of respondents Gail L. Ingham, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amici curiae of Abubakar Atiq Durrani, M.D., et al. filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amicus curiae of Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Tort Reform Association, National Association of Manufacturers, Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufac filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2021-04-02
Brief amicus curiae of The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
2021-04-01
Brief amicus curiae of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel filed.
2021-04-01
Brief amicus curiae of The International Association of Defense Counsel filed.
2021-03-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2021.
2021-03-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 5, 2021 to May 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-08
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Gail L. Ingham, et al.
2021-03-05
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Johnson & Johnson, et al.
2021-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2021)

Attorneys

Abubakar Atiq Durrani, M.D., and Center for Advanced Spine Technologies
Philip Daniel WilliamsonTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. EbnerAtlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar
Lisa Marie BairdReed Smith LLP, Amicus
Gail L. Ingham, et al.
Kenneth Winston StarrThe Lanier Law Firm, PC, Respondent
Thomas C. GoldsteinGoldstein & Russell, P.C., Respondent
Johnson & Johnson, et al.
Neal Kumar KatyalHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
John Michael Reeves Jr.Reeves Law LLC, Amicus
National Women's Health Network
Erik S. JaffeSchaerr | Jaffe LLP, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Tort Reform Association, National Association of Manufacturers, Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufac
Evan Mark TagerMayer Brown LLP, Amicus
the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Gray Thomas CulbreathGallivan, White and Boyd, Amicus
The International Association of Defense Counsel
Eric G. LaskerHollingsworth LLP, Amicus
The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
David R. GeigerFoley Hoag LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Douglas Webber DunhamDechert LLP, Amicus