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Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, et al. v. International Paper Company, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 18-1806 · judgment April 25, 2022
Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a Sixth Circuit decision below, and down for a business respondent.
Question presented
CERCLA’s three-year statute of limitations for an “action for contribution for any response costs or damages” under § 113(f) begins running on “the date of judgment in any action under [CERCLA] for recovery of such costs or damages.” 42 U.S.C. § 9613(g)(3)(A). Does a bare declaratory judgment that determines liability but imposes no “costs” and awards no “damages” trigger that statute of limitations?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day
For respondent
Andrew Michael Grossman
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Proceedings
- Oct 02 2023Petition DENIED.
- Sep 08 2023Supplemental brief of respondents International Paper Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
- Sep 06 2023Supplemental brief of petitioners Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 23 2023Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
- Mar 06 2023The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
- Feb 15 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
- Feb 15 2023Reply of petitioners Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 27 2023Brief of respondent Weyerhaeuser Company in opposition filed.
- Jan 27 2023Brief of respondent International Paper Company in opposition filed.
- Dec 05 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2023, for all respondents.
- Dec 02 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 16, 2022 to January 27, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 14 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2022)
- Aug 31 2022Application (22A195) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until November 14, 2022.
- Aug 29 2022Application (22A195) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 12, 2022 to November 14, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.