Numerous briefs were filed in the Supreme Court of the United States in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United States,173 L. Ed. 2d 812 (U.S. 2009). Initial briefs were filed by the parties, and petitioners also filed reply briefs. In addition, amicus briefs were filed by the Product Liability Advisory Council, the Washington Legal Foundation, a group of business-related associations, Teck Cominco Metals, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Civil Justice Association of California, and the Association of American Railroads.
Briefs of Petitioners
The Free Download of the Initial Brief filed by Petitioners Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company and Union Pacific Transportation Company may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Initial Brief filed by Petitioner Shell Oil may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Reply Brief filed by Petitioners Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company and Union Pacific Transportation Company may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Reply Brief filed by Petitioner Shell Oil may be obtained here.
Briefs of Respondents
The Free Download of the Initial Brief filed by Respondent United States of America may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Initial Brief filed by Respondent State of California may be obtained here.
Amicus Briefs
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by the Product Liability Advisory Council may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by the Washington Legal Foundation may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by various business-related associations may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by Teck Cominco Metals may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by the International Association of Defense Counsel may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by the Civil Justice Association of California may be obtained here.
The Free Download of the Amicus Brief filed by the Association of American Railroads may be obtained here.