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Search Results: Case Number 2011-0438

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CASE INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Case: 2011-0438 Certified Question of State Law
Filed: 03/17/11
Status: Case Is Disposed
Kenneth M. Schwering et al. v. TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., et al.

PARTIES and ATTORNEYS

Ford Motor Company, Inc. (Petitioner)
  Represented by:
    Glass, Gary (42417) , Counsel of Record
McLaughlin, Conor (82524)
Schiferl, Kevin (0)
Wright, Elizabeth (18456)
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc. (Petitioner)
  Represented by:
    Mace, Damond (17102) , Counsel of Record
Brogdon, Aaron (81858)
Schwering, Kenneth M. (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Schlemmer, Arthur (18256) , Counsel of Record
Barrett, Lydia (0)
Barron, Michael (62591)
Brinley, David (0)
Denney, Richard (0)
Eynon, Richard (0)
Hinegardner, Charles (64944)

PRIOR JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction Information Prior Decision Date Case Number(s)
US Southern District of Ohio Western Division 03/14/2011 110CV679

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Date Filed Description
03/17/11 View Certified copy of order certifying question of state law from United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division
04/06/11 View Preliminary memorandum of Ford Motor Company, Inc.
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
04/06/11 View Preliminary memorandum of TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
04/19/11 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of Kevin C. Schiferl
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
View 06/17/11: Granted
05/25/11 View DECISION: Certified state law question accepted and the Court will answer the following question [see entry]
06/10/11 View Motion for order requesting transmital of the record
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
06/10/11
See Above
And motion to expedite consideration
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
06/13/11 View Amended motion for order requesting transmital of the record
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
View 06/15/11: Granted; the Clerk shall transmit the record within 15 days
06/13/11
See Above
And motion to expedite consideration
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
06/27/11 View DECISION: Order; sua sponte, petitioners' brief is due within 30 days of the filing of the record and the parties shall proceed according to Rules 6.2-6.4.
06/27/11 Record
06/27/11 Clerk's notice of filing of record
07/26/11 View Petitioner's merit brief of TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
07/27/11 View Petitioner's merit brief of Ford Motor Company
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
08/26/11 View Respondent's merit brief
  Filed by: Schwering, Kenneth
08/26/11
See Above
And second supplement to briefs
  Filed by: Schwering, Kenneth
09/15/11 View Reply brief of Ford Motor Company
  Filed by: Ford Motor Company, Inc.
09/15/11 View Reply brief of TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
  Filed by: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
09/19/11 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of Richard L. Denney
  Filed by: Schwering, Kenneth
View 10/04/11: Granted
09/19/11 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of Lydia JoAnn Barrett
  Filed by: Schwering, Kenneth
10/04/11: Granted
09/19/11 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of Richard Eynon
  Filed by: Schwering, Kenneth
10/04/11: Granted
09/19/11 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of David Brinley
  Filed by: Schwering, Kenneth
10/04/11: Granted
09/22/11 Oral argument scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 2011
09/22/11 View Notice of oral argument to be held Tuesday, November 15, 2011
11/15/11 Oral argument held
11/17/11 View DECISION: Sua sponte, Jason Eric Robinson is stricken from the respondent's merit brief for failure to comply with S.Ct. Prac. R. 1.2.
04/04/12 View DECISION: Certified question answered in the negative. See opinion at 2012-Ohio-1481.   
04/19/12 Certified copy of judgment entry/mandate sent to clerk
05/15/12 Return receipt; Postage $13.55


 


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