No. 18-617

Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. Steven Maizes, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: arbitrability arbitration-agreement bilateral-arbitration burden-of-proof class-arbitration delegation delegation-doctrine standard-arbitration-rules standard-of-review
Key Terms:
Arbitration
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Must a party overcome a higher burden to show that an arbitration agreement delegates to the arbitrator the power to decide the availability of class arbitration than to show that it delegates the power to decide the availability of bilateral arbitration?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Must a party overcome a higher burden to show that an arbitration agreement delegates to the arbitrator the power to decide the availability of class arbitration than to show that it delegates the power to decide the availability of bilateral arbitration? 2. May an arbitration agreement be interpreted to delegate to the arbitrator the power to decide the availability of class arbitration if the agreement lacks an express statement making such a delegation, but instead merely requires the arbitration to be conducted under standard arbitration rules? ii PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS BELOW Petitioner Spirit Airlines, Inc. was _plaintiffappellant below. Respondents Steven Maizes, Vincent Anzalone, Lee Traylor, and Howard Madenberg were below.

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-26
Reply of petitioner Spirit Airlines, Inc. filed.
2019-02-07
Brief of respondents Steven Maizes, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-01-09
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
2019-01-09
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2018-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 8, 2019.
2018-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 9, 2019 to February 8, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-10
Response Requested. (Due January 9, 2019)
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-26
Waiver of right of respondents Steven Maizes, et al. to respond filed.
2018-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 13, 2018)

Attorneys

Center for Workplace Compliance
John Richard AnnandNT Lakis, LLP, Amicus
John Richard AnnandNT Lakis, LLP, Amicus
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
Shay DvoretzkyJones Day, Petitioner
Shay DvoretzkyJones Day, Petitioner
Steven Maizes, et al.
David Michael Rosenberg-WohlHershenson Rosenberg-Wohl, A Professional Corporation, Respondent
David Michael Rosenberg-WohlHershenson Rosenberg-Wohl, A Professional Corporation, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Andrew John PincusMayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Andrew John PincusMayer Brown LLP, Amicus