No. 18-266
The Dutra Group v. Christopher Batterton
Tags: civil-procedure general-maritime-duty jones-act maritime-law personal-injury punitive-damages seaman-rights seaworthiness seaworthy-vessel unseaworthiness vessel-seaworthiness
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2018-12-07
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether punitive damages may be awarded to a Jones Act seaman in a personal injury suit alleging a breach of the general maritime duty to provide a seaworthy vessel
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether punitive damages may be awarded to a Jones Act seaman in a personal injury suit alleging a breach of the general maritime duty to provide a seaworthy vessel. @
Docket Entries
2019-07-26
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2019-06-24
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-266_m6io.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
2019-03-28
Letter of respondent Christopher Batterton filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-25
Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.
2019-03-20
Letter of petitioner proposing to lodge copies of pleadings in cited case (The Rolph, 293 F. 269 [N.D. Ca. 1923], aff'd, 299 F. 52 [9th Cir. 1924]) filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-15
Reply of petitioner The Dutra Group filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-28
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (March 7, 2019) (Distributed)
2019-02-28
Brief amicus curiae of Sailors' Union of the Pacific filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-28
Brief amicus curiae of Claimant Seeking Recovery For Wrongful Death Of Crewmember filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-21
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2019-02-21
Brief of respondent Christopher Batterton filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-21
Record from the U.S.C.A 9th Circuit and the District Court is electronic and located on PACER.
2019-02-19
Brief amici curiae of Injured Crewmembers filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-14
CIRCULATED
2019-01-29
Brief amicus curiae of The American Waterways Operators filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amicus curiae of Waterways Council, Inc. filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amici curiae of The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, Inc. and Offshore Marine Service Association filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amicus curiae of American Maritime Association, Inc. filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amici curiae of Fishing Vessels' Reserve, et al. filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and International Group of P&I Clubs filed.
2019-01-29
Brief amici curiae of At-Sea Processors Association, et al. filed.
2019-01-28
Brief amicus curiae of The Inland River Harbor and Fleeting Coalition filed.
2019-01-28
Brief amici curiae of Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC, et al. filed.
2019-01-25
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 25, 2019
2019-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Dredging Contractors of America and Council for Dredging & Marine Construction Safety filed.
2019-01-22
Brief of petitioner The Dutra Group filed.
2019-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. filed.
2019-01-14
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2019-01-08
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Christopher Batterton.
2018-12-28
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner The Dutra Group.
2018-12-21
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The Dutra Group.
2018-12-07
Petition GRANTED.
2018-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-13
Reply of petitioner The Dutra Group filed.
(Distributed)
2018-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-10-30
Brief of respondent Christopher Batterton in opposition filed.
2018-10-01
Brief amicus curiae of Maritime Law Association of the United States filed.
2018-10-01
Brief amici curiae of At-Sea Processors Association, et al. filed.
2018-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 31, 2018.
2018-09-25
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Christopher Batterton.
2018-09-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-07
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The Dutra Group.
2018-08-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2018)
2018-06-07
Application (17A1354) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2018 to August 30, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
2018-06-07
Application (17A1354) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 30, 2018.
Attorneys
Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC, Coastal Marine Fund, Fishermen's Finest, Inc., Global Seas LLC, Golden Alaska Seafoods, LLC, North Star Fishing Company LLC, North Star Insurance Services, LLC, Ocean Peace, Inc. O'Hara Corporation, Trident Seafoods Corporati
Michael A. Barcott — Holmes Weddle & Barcott, Amicus
American Association for Justice
American Maritime Association, Inc.
Jane Blair Jacobs — Klein Zelman Briton et al., Amicus
At-Sea Processors Association, Pacific Seafood Processors Association, Groundfish Forum, National Fisheries Institute, Freezer Longline Coalition, and Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers
Evan Mark Tager — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc.
Kenneth G. Engerrand — Brown Sims, P.C., Amicus
Christopher Batterton
David C. Frederick — Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, Respondent
Preston Easley — Law Offices of Preston Easley APC, Respondent
Claimant Seeking Recovery For Wrongful Death Of Crewmember
Erin Glenn Busby — Amicus
Dredging Contractors of America and Council for Dredging & Marine Construction Safety
FISHING VESSELS’ RESERVE, UNITED MARINE FUND, UNITED RESERVE FUND, WEST COAST MARINE FUND, PACIFIC MARINE FUND, AND AMERICAN MARINE FUND
Injured Crewmembers Tevrin Narcisse and James Stelpstra
Michael F. Sturley — Amicus
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
James T. Brown — Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Amicus
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Molly Joan Henry — Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Amicus
Sailors' Union of the Pacific
John R. Hillsman — McGuinn, Hillsman, et al., Amicus
The American Waterways Operators
Barbara L. Holland — Garvey, Schubert & Barer, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and International Group of P&I Clubs
Scott A. Keller — Baker Botts LLP, Amicus
The Dutra Group
Seth P. Waxman — Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, Inc. and Offshore Marine Service Association
George J. Fowler III — Jones Walker, Amicus
The Inland River Harbor and Fleeting Coalition
Waterways Council, Inc.
Don K. Haycraft — Liskow & Lewis, Amicus