No. 24-583

Xunhui Cheng, et al. v. Dan Liu, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: certification civil-procedure class-action equity-jurisdiction property-rights stolen-property
Key Terms:
ERISA DueProcess Securities ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2025-01-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Court of Appeals err in denying plaintiffs' application to certify a conventional class action seeking return of property stolen by defendants?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Did the Court of Appeals err in denying plaintiffs’ application to certify a conventional class action, historically existing in equity well before enactment of Rule 23, which sought return of their property stolen by defendants that was utilized to purchase real property in the District where the action was filed?

Docket Entries

2025-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2024-12-27
Waiver of Dan Liu, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-27
Amicus brief of The Nanjing Municipal People's Procuratorate submitted.
2024-12-27
Waiver of right of respondent Dan Liu, et al. to respond filed.
2024-12-27
Brief amicus curiae of The Nanjing Municipal People's Procuratorate filed.
2024-12-27
Waiver of right of respondents Atlantic Development Company, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
2024-12-27
Brief amicus curiae of Nanjing Municipal People's Procuratorate filed.
2024-12-19
Waiver of right of respondent Dan Liu to respond filed.
2024-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2024)

Attorneys

Dan Liu
Thomas E LydonMcAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, Respondent
Thomas E LydonMcAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, Respondent
Dan Liu, et al.
Benjamin Rush Smith IIINelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Respondent
Benjamin Rush Smith IIINelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Respondent
The Nanjing Municipal People's Procuratorate
Edward Eugene LehmanLehman, Lee & Xu P.C, Amicus
Edward Eugene LehmanLehman, Lee & Xu P.C, Amicus
Xunhui Cheng and Kelin Cai
Gene M. Connell Jr.Kelaher, Haar, et al., Petitioner
Gene M. Connell Jr.Kelaher, Haar, et al., Petitioner