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Avco Corporation v. Jill Sikkelee, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Sikkelee, Deceased, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 17-3006 · judgment October 25, 2018

Certiorari denied · January 13, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 27% cert probability (95% interval 19%–37%)

Before the decision, about 6.5× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Third Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

Whether the Federal Aviation Act preempts state-law design-defect claims. (I)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lisa S. Blatt
Williams & Connolly LLP

For respondent
Tejinder Singh
Sparacino PLLC

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences

Amicus briefs
8 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jan 13 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 23 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
  3. Dec 23 2019
    Supplemental brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee filed.
  4. Dec 23 2019
    Supplemental brief of petitioner Avco Corporation filed.
  5. Dec 09 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
  6. Jun 24 2019
    The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
  7. Jun 04 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
  8. Jun 04 2019
    Reply of petitioner Avco Corporation filed. (Distributed)
  9. May 30 2019
    Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
  10. May 22 2019
    Brief of respondent Jill Sikkelee in opposition filed.
  11. Apr 22 2019
    Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., et al. filed.
  12. Apr 22 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of Garmin International, Inc. filed.
  13. Apr 22 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. filed.
  14. Apr 22 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of Airbus Americas, Inc. filed.
  15. Apr 22 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of General Aviation Manufacturers Association filed. (To Be Recovered)
  16. Apr 22 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
  17. Apr 19 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. filed.
  18. Apr 17 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019.
  19. Apr 16 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to May 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  20. Mar 21 2019
    Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2019)
  21. Mar 20 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
  22. Mar 19 2019
    Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jill Sikkelee
  23. Mar 12 2019
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Avco Corporation.
  24. Mar 06 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Jill Sikkelee to respond filed.
  25. Mar 01 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2019)