No. 22-500
Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC
Tags: admiralty-law choice-of-law civil-procedure contract-enforcement federal-law maritime-contract public-policy
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA JusticiabilityDoctri
Arbitration ERISA JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2023-03-03
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
What is the standard for enforcing a choice of law clause in a maritime contract?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED The questions presented are: 1. Under federal admiralty law, what is the standard for judging the enforcement of a choice of law clause in a maritime contract? 2. Under federal admiralty law, can a choice of law clause in a maritime contract be rendered unenforceable if enforcement is contrary to the “strong public policy” of the state whose law is displaced?
Docket Entries
2024-08-13
Record returned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
2024-03-25
Judgment Issued.
2024-02-21
Judgment REVERSED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-500_7k47.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
2023-10-10
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey B. Wall, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Howard J. Bashman, Fort Washington, Pa.
2023-08-30
Reply of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-07
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-07
Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-07
Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed. (Distributed)
2023-07-31
Brief of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC filed. (Distributed)
2023-07-28
Complete record on appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received electronically and available with the Clerk (one DVD).
2023-07-27
CIRCULATED
2023-07-17
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
2023-07-14
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
2023-06-02
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; American Property Casualty Insurance Association filed.
2023-06-02
Brief amici curiae of The American Institute of Marine Underwriters, et al. filed.
2023-05-31
Brief amici curiae of Professors John F. Coyle, et al. filed.
2023-05-30
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2023-05-26
Brief of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed.
2023-05-25
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation (June 6, 2023) filed.
2023-05-12
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE.
2023-04-07
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 26, 2023. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2023.
2023-03-24
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2023-03-06
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.
2023-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
2023-02-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
2023-01-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-24
Reply of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-06
Brief of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC in opposition filed.
2022-12-09
Response Requested. (Due January 9, 2023)
2022-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-01
Waiver of right of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC to respond filed.
2022-11-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2022)
Attorneys
American Association for Justice
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Carter G. Phillips — Amicus
Carter G. Phillips — Amicus
Great Lakes Insurance SE
Jeffrey B. Wall — Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey B. Wall — Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Petitioner
Michael Isaac Goldman — The Goldman Maritime Law Group, Petitioner
Michael Isaac Goldman — The Goldman Maritime Law Group, Petitioner
New England Legal Foundation
Professors John F. Coyle and Kermit Roosevelt III
F. Andrew Hessick — Amicus
F. Andrew Hessick — Amicus
Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC
Howard Jonathan Bashman — Law Offices of Howard J. Bashman, Respondent
Howard Jonathan Bashman — Law Offices of Howard J. Bashman, Respondent
States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania
The American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Joseph G. Grasso — Wiggin and Dana LLP, Amicus
Joseph G. Grasso — Wiggin and Dana LLP, Amicus
United Policyholders
Joshua Gold — Anderson Kill, P.C., Amicus
Joshua Gold — Anderson Kill, P.C., Amicus