No. 20-952

Construction Cost Data, L.L.C., et al. v. The Gordian Group, Incorporated, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: business-disparagement defamation false-statements first-amendment jury-findings noerr-pennington noerr-pennington-doctrine reckless-disregard state-law-liability
Latest Conference: 2021-04-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Noerr-Pennington doctrine has been improperly expanded beyond its First Amendment moorings to insulate knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally false statements.

2. Whether the Noerr-Pennington doctrine is irreconcilable with jury findings against Respondents in this matter—all of which were premised on "appropriate standard[s] of liability" established by the state of Texas, which parallel the outward limits of First Amendment protections.

3. Whether these errors were sufficiently presented to the courts below.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Noerr-Pennington doctrine has been improperly expanded beyond its First-Amendment-protections to insulate knowingly-false-statements

Docket Entries

2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-12
Reply of petitioners Construction Cost Data, L.L.C.;, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-01
Brief of respondents The Gordian Group, Incorporated;, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-01-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 2, 2021.
2021-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2021 to March 2, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)

Attorneys

Construction Cost Data, L.L.C.;, et al.
Nolan C. KnightMunsch Hardt Kopf and Harr, P.C., Petitioner
The Gordian Group, Incorporated;, et al.
Jeffrey Alan CohenFlaster/Greenberg, P.C., Respondent