1.   An Arizona state court said the suit could proceed.

2.   Arguing for Gonzaga, John G. Roberts Jr. said that the state courts were wrong to let the suit proceed in the first place.

3.   Bennett also maintained that a Supreme Court decision allowing the Jones suit to proceed would prompt a flurry of private damages suits against the president.

4.   A federal appeals court disagreed, however, and said the suit could proceed.

5.   A Florida appeals court ruled unanimously that a tobacco liability suit can proceed as the first class-action against the industry in state courts.

6.   A New York-based appeals court said the suit could proceed.

7.   But because she and Smith were a same-sex couple, she was told that the law would have to change for that suit to proceed.

8.   But most courts will allow these suits to proceed against the other defendant or defendants.

9.   By dismissing this argument, the Supreme Court has allowed the Jones suit to proceed.

10.   Dixon said he would issue a ruling Wednesday morning on whether the suit could proceed.