No. 24-585
Kevin J. Patten, et al. v. Travis S. Sweigart
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review catastrophic-injuries circuit-split federal-rules-civil-procedure third-circuit trial-bifurcation
Latest Conference:
2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Third Circuit's imposition of a categorical
rule against bifurcation of trials involving catastrophic
injuries violates the letter and spirit of Fed.R.Civ.P.42,
conflicts with decisions from other circuit courts and
shields bifurcation decisions from meaningful appellate
review?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Third Circuit's imposition of a categorical rule against bifurcation of trials involving catastrophic injuries violates the letter and spirit of Fed.R.Civ.P.42, conflicts with decisions from other circuit courts and shields bifurcation decisions from meaningful appellate review?
Docket Entries
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-11-29
Waiver of right of respondent Travis S. Sweigart to respond filed.
2024-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2024)
Attorneys
Kevin J. Patten, Blue & Green Trucking & Hair, LLC, and Kevin J. Patten d/b/a Blue & Green Trucking & Hair, LLC
Maureen Murphy McBride — Lamb McErlane, PC, Petitioner
Travis S. Sweigart
Harold I. Goodman — Raynes & Lawn, Respondent