Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
2018 Term
Oral Argument Date
October 10, 2018
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Can products-liability defendants be held liable under maritime law for injuries caused by products that they did not make, sell, or distribute?
Case Updates
U.S. Supreme Court issues opinion in asbestos liability case
March 20, 2019
Click here to view the opinion. The Chamber filed amicus briefs in support of cert. and at the merits stage opposing liability for manufacturers of “bare-metal” equipment that did not cause the alleged danger.
U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to clarify that manufacturers of “bare-metal” equipment cannot be liable for injuries caused by asbestos products added to their equipment by others under maritime law
July 16, 2018
Click here to view the brief filed by the U.S. Chamber and National Association of Manufacturers.
Jeffrey S. Bucholtz and Justin A. Torres of King & Spalding LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Cert. petition granted
May 14, 2018
U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to review case addressing whether manufacturers of “bare-metal” equipment can be liable for injuries caused by products added to their equipment by third parties under maritime law
March 09, 2018
Click here to view the Chamber's brief.
Jeffrey S. Bucholtz and Justin A. Torres of King & Spalding LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Opinion -- In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (Third Circuit).pdf
- Cert. Petition -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Appendix -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief in Opposition -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Reply Brief -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for Petitioners -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Joint Appendix, Volume I -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Joint Appendix, Volume II -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- GE Brief of Respondent -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Richard A. Epstein Amicus Brief -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., et. al Amicus Brief -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. Amicus Brief -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (merits) -- Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (U.S. Supreme Court) .pdf