Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
1. When there is no way to tell whether a prior jury found particular facts against a party, does due process permit those facts to be conclusively presumed against that party in subsequent litigation?
2. If the Engle jury’s findings are deemed to establish that all cigarettes are inherently defective, are claims based on those findings preempted by the many federal statutes that manifested Congress’ intent that cigarettes continue to be lawfully sold in the United States?
Case Updates
Cert. petition denied
January 08, 2018
U.S. Chamber files coalition brief asking Supreme Court to protect the due process right of class action defendants to present every available defense
October 19, 2017
Click here to view the amicus brief filed by the U.S. Chamber, American Tort Reform Association, National Association of Manufacturers, and Business Council of Alabama.
Anton Metlitsky and Jason Zarrow of O'Melveny & Myers LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.