Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the constitutional presumption against damages-only retrials that this Court recognized in Gasoline Products permits a damages-only retrial in the face of a finding that “a strong case” has been made that the jury issued an impermissible compromise verdict.
Case Updates
Cert. petition denied
May 14, 2018
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of Supreme Court review of damages-only retrial in tort litigation
April 02, 2018
Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief.
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and Ginger D. Anders of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Opinion -- Bavlsik v. General Motors LLC (Eighth Circuit).pdf
- Cert. Petition -- General Motors LLC v. Bavlsik (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Respondents' Brief in Opposition -- General Motors LLC v. Bavlsik (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- National Association of Manufacturers Amicus Brief -- General Motors LLC v. Bavlsik (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- General Motors LLC v. Bavlsik (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf