No. 19-712

Hamp's Construction, LLC v. Inland Marine Services, L.L.C.

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2019-12-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: arbitration arbitration-award arbitration-law civil-procedure due-process federal-courts industrial-justice judicial-review manifest-disregard statutory-interpretation statutory-law vacatur
Key Terms:
Arbitration DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference: 2020-01-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is 'manifest disregard of the law' still a valid basis to vacate or modify an arbitrator's award?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Is "manifest disregard of the law" still a valid basis to vacate or modify an arbitrator's award? 2. Did the arbitrator in this case manifestly disregard the law and issue his own brand of industrial justice so as to warrant vacatur or modification of the arbitration award? 3. Even if vacatur or modification of the arbitrator's award in this case is not warranted under the relevant statutory law, is vacatur or modification nevertheless warranted under the Due Process Clause?

Docket Entries

2020-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2019-12-23
Waiver of right of respondent Inland Marine Services, LLC to respond filed.
2019-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2020)

Attorneys

Hamp's Construction, L.L.C., et al
John I. Hulse IVConroy Law Firm, PLC, Petitioner
John I. Hulse IVConroy Law Firm, PLC, Petitioner
Inland Marine Services, LLC
Joshua J. ColemanGraves Carley, LLP, Respondent
Joshua J. ColemanGraves Carley, LLP, Respondent