No. 25-349

Audi AG v. L. W., a Minor, By and Through His Guardian Ad Litem Jared Furze, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2025-09-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: due-process foreign-manufacturer personal-jurisdiction product-liability specific-jurisdiction stream-of-commerce
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state court violates due process by exercising specific personal jurisdiction over a product-liability claim against a foreign manufacturer based on the manufacturer's sales of its products abroad to an independent American distributor

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a state court viola tes due process by exercising specific personal jurisdicti on over a product-liability claim against a foreign manufacturer based on the manufacturer’s sales of its produc ts abroad to an independent American distributor, which then marketed and sold the products in the forum State. (II)

Docket Entries

2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-18
Rescheduled.
2025-12-10
Reply of petitioner Audi AG filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-10
2025-12-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-24
Brief of respondents L.W., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Jared Furze, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-11-24
Brief of L.W. by and through his guardian ad litem, Jared Furze, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-10-24
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance for Automotive Innovation filed.
2025-10-24
Brief amici curiae of German Association of the Automotive Industry, et al. filed.
2025-10-24
Amicus brief of German Association of the Automotive Industry and Federation of German Industries submitted.
2025-10-24
Amicus brief of Alliance for Automotive Innovation submitted.
2025-10-23
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2025-10-23
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 24, 2025.
2025-09-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2025 to November 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-30
Motion of L.W. by and through his guardian ad litem, Jared Furze, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2025)
2025-07-15
Application (25A54) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 20, 2025.
2025-07-09
Application (25A54) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 22, 2025 to September 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
Audi AG
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
German Association of the Automotive Industry and Federation of German Industries
Mark Christopher FlemingWilmerHale, Amicus
Mark Christopher FlemingWilmerHale, Amicus
L.W. by and through his guardian ad litem, Jared Furze, et al.
Deepak GuptaGupta Wessler LLP, Respondent
Deepak GuptaGupta Wessler LLP, Respondent
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac MorganWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Zac MorganWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus