Decided
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp.
Holding
Parties may sometimes settle disputes through arbitration, rather than litigation. When the dispute involves numerous similarly-situated individuals, a few individuals may conduct the arbitration on behalf of the larger groups (similar to a class action lawsuit). Here, the Court ruled that that class action arbitration is permitted only if all the parties specifically agree to it.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Stolt-Nielsen S.A., Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group LTD., Odfjell ASA, Odfjell Seachem AS, Odfjell USA, Inc., Jo Tankers B.V., Jo Tankers, Inc., and Tokyo Marine Co., LTD,
- Brief for Respondent Animalfeeds International Corp.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Stolt-Nielsen S.A., Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group LTD., Odfjell ASA, Odfjell Seachem AS, Odfjell USA, Inc., Jo Tankers B.V., Jo Tankers, Inc., and Tokyo Marine Co., LTD
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for DRI- The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for CTIA—The Wireless Association® in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Association of Ship Brokers And Agents, BIMCO, Bergen Shipowners Association, Chamber of Shipping of America, International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc., Norwegian Shipowners Association, Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc., and the Teekay Corporation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Dub Herring Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for The American Antitrust Institute, the American Independent Business Alliance, and the National Community Pharmacists Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Public Citizen, Inc., in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Public Justice and Public Good in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Association for Justice and AARP in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Alliance for Justice, Asian American Justice Center, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Partnership for Women & Families, and National Women’s Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Arbitration Association in Support of Neither Party
- Addendum to Brief for the American Arbitration Association in Support of Neither Party
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Mar 26, 2009Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2009)
Apr 20, 2009Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2009.
Apr 23, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. filed.
Apr 24, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. filed.
Apr 27, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
May 11, 2009Brief of respondent AnimalFeeds International Corp. in opposition filed.
May 26, 2009DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009.
May 26, 2009Reply of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 15, 2009Petition GRANTED.
Jul 6, 2009The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2009.
Jul 6, 2009The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 20, 2009.
Aug 6, 2009Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in suport of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Aug 12, 2009Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Aug 28, 2009Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Aug 28, 2009Brief of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed.
Sep 2, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 3, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed.
Sep 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar
filed.
Sep 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - Wireless Association filed.
Sep 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Sep 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of American Arbitration Association filed.
Sep 4, 2009Brief amici curiae of Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, et al. filed.
Sep 28, 2009SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 9, 2009.
Sep 29, 2009CIRCULATED
Oct 20, 2009Brief of respondent AnimalFeeds International Corp. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 22, 2009Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. ((1 box)
Oct 22, 2009Record received from the U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. (1 box)
Oct 27, 2009Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27, 2009Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, and Public Good filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27, 2009Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, and AARP filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Dub Herring Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27, 2009Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 19, 2009Reply of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 9, 2009Argued. For petitioners: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Cornelia T. L. Pillard, Washington, D.C.
Apr 27, 2010Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Stevens and Breyer, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Jun 1, 2010JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 4, 2010Records returned to the USCA for the Second Circuit. (1-box)
Jun 4, 2010Records returned to the USDC for the Southern District of New York. (1-box)
Recommended Citation: Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/stolt-nielsen-s-a-v-animalfeeds-international-corp/