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Case Information: 2020-001285
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Certified Question of Law - Federal Court - Certified Question
Short Title:Miriam Butler, et al. v. The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, et al.Case Status:Ended
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Filed Date:09/28/2020Oral Argument Date:03/24/2021 10:30 AM
Disposition Date:05/12/2021Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:
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- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
DefendantStandard Fire Insurance CompanyNWilliam Pearce Davis
Wystan Michael Ackerman
Stephen Edward Goldman
DefendantTravelers Home and Marine Insurance CompanyNWilliam Pearce Davis
Wystan Michael Ackerman
Stephen Edward Goldman
PlaintiffMiriam Butler and Evelyn StewartNDavid Eugene Massey
Summer C. Tompkins
Erik David Peterson
James Brandon McWherter
Thomas Joseph Snodgrass
Other Participants
Amicus CuriaeAmerican Property Casualty Insurance Association and National Association of Mutual Ins. CompaniesNThomas C. Salane
R. Hawthorne Barrett
Amicus CuriaeUnited PolicyHoldersNReynolds H. Blankenship, Jr.
Christopher E. Roberts

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
06/01/2021Ended - Matter Concluded
06/01/2021Rehearing - No Petition for Rehearing - No Remittitur
05/12/2021Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out opinion
05/12/2021Dispositional Decision - Opinion
03/24/2021Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
03/08/2021Correspondence - Outgoing (Notification of Live Oral Argument)
03/05/2021Correspondence - Incoming sending in amicus brief of Insurance Companies
03/01/2021Correspondence - Outgoing sending out order on amicus brief of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, et al.
03/01/2021Non-Dispositional Decision - Order on amicus curiae of American Property Casualty Ins. Association, et al.
02/24/2021Brief - Amicus of American Property Casualty Insurance Association and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
02/24/2021Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae of American Property Casualty Ins. Association and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
02/08/2021Correspondence - Incoming enclosing check for amicus petition
02/05/2021Correspondence - Outgoing email sending order on amicus curiae United Policyholders
02/05/2021Non-Dispositional Decision - Order on amicus curiae United Policyholders
02/03/2021Correspondence - Outgoing sending out admission order
02/03/2021Non-Dispositional Decision - Order on pro hac vice admission of Mr. Scott
02/01/2021Correspondence - Incoming pro hac admissions verification from Bar Admissions on Christopher Roberts
01/29/2021Correspondence - Incoming letter sending 10 copies of petitioner's brief and reply brief
01/29/2021Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice of United Policyholders
01/25/2021Correspondence - Incoming letter enclosing check for two motions
01/25/2021Brief - Amicus (United Policyholders)
01/25/2021Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae (United Policyholders)
01/19/2021Correspondence - Incoming 10 copies of reply brief (NOT CORRECT)
01/19/2021Brief - Reply
12/29/2020Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice Snodgrass (no action needed - already admitted)
12/29/2020Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice Peterson (no action necessary - already admitted)
12/29/2020Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice McWherter (no action necessary - already admitted)
12/18/2020Correspondence - Outgoing order on reply brief
12/18/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
12/17/2020Motion - Extension of Time (1st) To File Reply Brief
12/15/2020Brief - Respondent's brief (10 copies received)
12/01/2020Correspondence - Pro Hac Admissions documentation for McWherter, Peterson, and Snodgrass
11/16/2020Brief - Opening
11/09/2020Correspondence - Outgoing emailed orders on Mr. Goldman and Mr. Ackerman
11/09/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Order admitting Mr. Ackerman
11/09/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Order admitting Mr. Goldman
11/09/2020Correspondence - Incoming from Bar Admissions (Goldman)
11/09/2020Correspondence - Incoming from Bar Admissions (Ackerman)
10/30/2020Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice (Stephen Goldman)
10/30/2020Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice (Wystan Ackerman)
10/16/2020Correspondence - Outgoing sending out order
10/16/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Certified Question Accepted
09/29/2020Correspondence - Incoming order admitting Mr. Goldman pro hac vice
09/29/2020Correspondence - Incoming order admitting Mr. Ackerman pro hac vice
09/29/2020Correspondence - Incoming order admitting Mr. Snodgrass pro hac vice
09/29/2020Correspondence - Incoming order admitting Mr. McWherter pro hac vice
09/29/2020Correspondence - Incoming order admitting Mr. Peterson pro hac vice
09/28/2020Certified Question - Received