PERRAS v. H & R BLOCK

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley T. Wilders , Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, Kansas City, MO, argued ( Norman E. Siegel , on the brief), for appellant.

Glen D. Nager , Jones Day, Washington, DC, argued ( Hugh R. Whiting , Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Charlotte Taylor , Jones Day, Washington, DC, Mark G. Arnold , Husch Blackwell LLP, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellees.

Chris Koster , Atty. Gen., James R. Layton , Brian T. Bear , Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, for amicus State of Missouri in support of appellant.

Bert W. Rein , Laura A. Foggan , Jennifer A. Williams , Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC, Kate Comerford Todd , Tyler R. Green , U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States, in support of appellees.

Hugh F. Young, Jr. , Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Reston, VA, John H. Beisner , Jessica Davidson Miller , Geoffrey M. Wyatt , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., in support of appellees.

Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.