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Case Information: 22-CV-0895
Short Caption:EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE V. THE COCA-COLA COMPANYClassification:Appeals - Civil - General Civil (CAB)
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:2021-CA-001846-BFiled Date:11/18/2022
Opening Event Date:11/18/2022Case Status:Decided/Dismissed
Record Completed:01/09/2023Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:05/17/2023
Argued/Submitted:11/28/2023
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:Mandate
Mandate Issued:

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
Amicus CuriaeDistrict of ColumbiaN
Caroline Van ZileYY
Amicus CuriaeNational Association of ManufacturersN
Philip S. GoldbergNY
Amicus CuriaeChamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Consumer Brands AssociationN
Jeremy BroggiNY
AppellantEarth Island InstituteN
Kim E. RichmanNY
Petra Renee WicklundYY
Emalie Grace HerbergerNY
AppelleeCoca-Cola CompanyN
Steven A. ZalesinYY
Anthony T. PierceNY
Miranda A. DoreNY
Kevin Opoku-GyamfiNY
Jane MetcalfNY

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResultPDF
11/18/2022FiledNotice Of Appeal
12/13/2022FiledNo Transcript Needed
12/16/2022FiledOrder Directing Mediation Screening Statement & Order that Anthony T. Pierce, Esquire and Kevin Opoku-Gyamfi, Esquire shall register for the court's mandatory e-filing pursuant to Administrative Order 1-18 forthwith.
12/21/2022FiledMediation Screening Statement
12/21/2022FiledReferred to Mediation
12/22/2022FiledSupplemental Record #1 (77 pages/tape) 9/14/22 proceeding
01/04/2023FiledScreened Out
01/09/2023FiledOrder Screening Out & Order that a briefing order will be issued upon the filing of the record index by the Clerk of the Superior Court
01/09/2023FiledRecord Index
01/09/2023FiledRecord Completed
01/10/2023FiledBriefing Order
02/08/2023FiledMotion For Extension Of Time to File Brief, Appendix (Appellant)Granted
02/10/2023FiledOrder that appellant's motion is granted and appellant's brief and appendix shall be filed on or before March 7, 2023, and appellee's brief shall be filed on or before May 8, 2023.
03/03/2023FiledMotion For Extension Of All Briefing Deadlines (Appellant)Granted
03/07/2023FiledOrder that appellant's motion is granted and appellant's brief and appendix shall be filed on or before March 14, 2023, and appellee's brief shall be filed on or before May 15, 2023. Any further requests for extensions of time will looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause.
03/10/2023FiledMotion To Appear Pro Hac Vice (Appellant)Granted
03/14/2023FiledJoint Appendix (Appellant)
03/14/2023FiledMotion To Appear Pro Hac Vice for Steven A. Zalesin (Appellee)Granted
03/14/2023FiledMotion To Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jane Metcalf (Appellee)Granted
03/14/2023FiledBrief (Redacted) (Appellant)
03/15/2023FiledOrder that the motion of Kim E. Richman, Esquire is granted and the Clerk shall enter the appearance of P. Renee Wicklund, Esquire pro hac vice on behalf of appellant
03/17/2023FiledLetter Received Designating Petra R. Wicklund as Arguing Attorney (Appellant)
03/20/2023FiledOrder that the motions of Anthony T. Pierce, Esquire are granted and the Clerk shall enter the appearances of Steven A. Zalesin, Esquire and Jane Metcalf, Esquire pro hac vice on behalf of appellants
03/21/2023FiledBrief (Redacted) (Amicus Curiae)
05/15/2023FiledBrief (Redacted) (Appellee)
05/17/2023FiledBriefing Completed
05/22/2023FiledBrief (Redacted) (Amicus Curiae National Association of Manufacturers)
05/22/2023FiledBrief (Redacted) (Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Consumer Brands Association)
05/31/2023FiledMotion For Extension Of Time to File Reply Brief (Appellant)Granted
06/01/2023FiledOrder that appellant's motion is granted and appellant's reply brief shall be filed on or before June 19, 2023.
06/19/2023FiledReply Brief (Redacted) (Appellant)
07/11/2023FiledACTION - Ready for Calendaring - Regular
08/03/2023FiledCounsel's Motion to Withdraw (Amicus Curiae District of Columbia)Granted
09/28/2023FiledACTION - Calendar notice sent
10/02/2023FiledOrder Granting Counsel's Motion to Withdraw (Amicus Curiae District of Columbia)
10/30/2023FiledMotion For Leave to Participate in Oral Argument (Amicus Curiae District of Columbia)Granted
11/27/2023FiledOrder Granting amicus curiae's motion and amicus curiae shall participate in oral argument and share five minutes of appellant's argument time.
11/28/2023FiledArgued Before Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby, and Associate Judges Beckwith, and Deahl. (Petra Renee Wicklund Esq,. for the Appellant Earth Island Institute) (Caroline Vanzile Esq, for the Amicus District of Columbia) (Steven A. Zalesin Esq,. for the Appellee Coca Cola Company).
08/29/2024FiledReversed And Remanded by Opinion