No. 25-439
Karl Tobien v. Nationwide General Insurance Company
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Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a defendant who raises the affirmative defense of improper venue in a non-patent case bears the burden of proving that venue is improper
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a defendant who raises the affirmative defense of improper venue in a non -patent case bears the burden of proving that venue is improper .
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-30
Reply of Karl Tobien submitted.
2025-12-30
Reply of petitioner Karl Tobien filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-10
Brief of Nationwide General Insurance Company in opposition submitted.
2025-12-10
Brief of respondent Nationwide General Insurance Company in opposition filed.
2025-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
2025-10-28
Motion of Nationwide General Insurance Company for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)
2025-09-24
Application (25A168) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 8, 2025.
2025-09-19
Application (25A168) to extend further the time from October 1, 2025 to October 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2025-08-11
Application (25A168) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 1, 2025.
2025-08-05
Application (25A168) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 17, 2025 to October 1, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Karl Tobien
Xiao Wang — University of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner
Xiao Wang — University of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner
Nationwide General Insurance Company
Kendra Nychel Beckwith — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Respondent
Kendra Nychel Beckwith — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Respondent
Andrew Robert deHoll — Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP, Respondent
Andrew Robert deHoll — Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP, Respondent
Nathan Brown Thoreson — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Respondent
Nathan Brown Thoreson — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Respondent