Decided
Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity
Holding
A plaintiff asserting a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act predicated on mail fraud need not show, either as an element of its claim or as a prerequisite to establishing proximate causation, that it relied on the defendant's alleged misrepresentations.
Judgment
Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 9, 2008.
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner John Bridge, et al.
- Brief for Respondent Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Company, et al.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner John Bridge, et al.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the McKesson Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the International Association of Insurance Receivers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the States of Connecticut, Arizona, Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Certiorari filings
- Opinion below (7th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Amicus brief of McKesson Corporation (in support of the petitioner)
Jun 29, 2007Application (07A4) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 16, 2007 to August 15, 2007, submitted to Justice Stevens.
Jul 3, 2007Application (07A4) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until August 15, 2007.
Aug 15, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2007)
Sep 11, 2007Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 17, 2007.
Oct 15, 2007Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 16, 2007.
Nov 16, 2007Brief amicus curiae of McKesson Corporation filed.
Nov 16, 2007Brief of respondents Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co., et al.
Nov 28, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008.
Dec 6, 2007Reply of petitioners John Bridge, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4, 2008Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: Whether reliance is a required element of a RICO claim predicated on mail fraud and, if it is, whether that reliance must be by the plaintiff. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 14, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Jan 30, 2008SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 14, 2008.
Feb 5, 2008Record received from the U.S.C.A for the 7th Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 14, 2008Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes).
Feb 14, 2008Brief of petitioner John Bridge, et al. filed.
Feb 21, 2008Brief amicus curiae of McKesson Corporation filed.
Feb 21, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Feb 21, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Mar 12, 2008Brief of respondents Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co., et al. filed.
Mar 18, 2008Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Insurance Receivers filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19, 2008Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 19, 2008Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19, 2008Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer (Distributed)Attorneys filed.
Mar 19, 2008Brief amici curiae of Connecticut, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 20, 2008CIRCULATED.
Mar 25, 2008Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Illinois.
Mar 31, 2008Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 7, 2008Reply of petitioners John Bridge, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 14, 2008Argued. For petitioners: Theodore M. Becker, Chicago, Ill. For respondents: David W. DeBruin, Washington, D.C.; and Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jun 9, 2008Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 11, 2008JUDGEMENT ISSUED.
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