No. 21-1503

Lloyds Banking Group plc, et al. v. The Berkshire Bank, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure co-conspirator conspiracy defendant-actions due-process forum jurisdiction personal-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant merely because the defendant's alleged co-conspirator took foreseeable actions in the forum in furtherance of an alleged conspiracy, even though the defendant did not direct, control, or supervise the alleged co-conspirator

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED The question presented here is the same one presented in Lloyds Banking Group plc v. Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, No. 21-1237 (pet. for cert. filed Mar. 9, 2022): Whether a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant merely because the defendant’s alleged co-conspirator took foreseeable actions in the forum in furtherance of an alleged conspiracy, even though the defendant did not direct, control, or supervise the alleged co-conspirator.

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED. The Chief Justice, Justice Kagan, and Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-09-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-09-07
Reply of petitioners Lloyds Banking Group plc, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-08-23
Brief of respondents The Berkshire Bank, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-07-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 1, 2022.
2022-07-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 5, 2022 to September 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-07-06
Response Requested. (Due August 5, 2022)
2022-06-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-16
Waiver of right of respondent The Berkshire Bank, et al. to respond filed.
2022-05-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2022)

Attorneys

The Berkshire Bank, et al.
Jeremy Alan LiebermanPomerantz LLP, Respondent
Jeremy Alan LiebermanPomerantz LLP, Respondent
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (n/k/a NatWest Group plc)
Paul Alessio MezzinaKing & Spalding, LLP, Petitioner
Paul Alessio MezzinaKing & Spalding, LLP, Petitioner