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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Jn in the U.S. Supreme Court and a victory in the New York high court highlighted the year for Quinn
Kathleen Sullivan (recently elevated to name partner) directs the appellate practice
Emanuets appellate lawyers,
in California; they work closel
along with Sanford Weisburst in New York and Susan Estrich and Dan Brombe
‘with the firm’s trial stars Faith Gay, Robert Rasxopf and Charles Verhoeven.
NOTEWORTHY CASES.
+ Burlington Northera
argued the case for Shell Oil Co., was assisted on the briefs b
Court ruled, 8-1, that a company like Shell that merely ships useful chemicals is not liable for “arranging for the
sposal of hazardous Waste” under the Comprehensive Environmental Resporse, Compensation and Liability Act.
Latham’s Maurcen Mahoney argued for Burlington Northern
Skelos v, Paterson, 13 N.Y.3d 141 (N.Y. 2009). Lead attomeys Kathleen Sullivan, Faith Gay and Robert Juman,
sisted on briefs by Simona Gory and Brad Rosen. The New York Court of Appeals ruled, 4-3, that New York Go
futory authority to appoint Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor and that nothing in the
d. The decision stabilized the line of
5 .Ct, 1870 (2009), Lead counsel Kathleen Sullivan, who
Crystal Nix-Hines and William Adams. The Supreme
avid Paterson
York Constitution negates that authority, as wo siate senators had alle
«cession to the New York governorship.
ialtrainal v. The Coca 578 F.3d 1252 (1lth Cit. 2009). Lead atorney Falth Gay argued the case
Kathleen Sullivan, Sanford Weisburst and Iseac Nesser on the briefs. The 11th Circuit unanimously upheld