No. 22-500

Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2022-11-30
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (7)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: admiralty-law choice-of-law civil-procedure contract-enforcement federal-law maritime-contract public-policy
Key Terms:
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
2023-08-07
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-07
2023-08-07
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
2023-05-30
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2023-05-26
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
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
Jeffrey Robert WhiteAmerican Association for Justice, Amicus
Jeffrey Robert WhiteAmerican Association for Justice, Amicus
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. WallSullivan & Cromwell LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey B. WallSullivan & Cromwell LLP, Petitioner
Michael Isaac GoldmanThe Goldman Maritime Law Group, Petitioner
Michael Isaac GoldmanThe Goldman Maritime Law Group, Petitioner
New England Legal Foundation
Benjamin G. RobbinsNew England Legal Foundation, Amicus
Benjamin G. RobbinsNew England Legal Foundation, Amicus
Professors John F. Coyle and Kermit Roosevelt III
F. Andrew Hessick — Amicus
F. Andrew Hessick — Amicus
Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC
Howard Jonathan BashmanLaw Offices of Howard J. Bashman, Respondent
Howard Jonathan BashmanLaw Offices of Howard J. Bashman, Respondent
States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania
Shae Gary McPhee Jr.Louisiana Department of Justice, Amicus
Shae Gary McPhee Jr.Louisiana Department of Justice, Amicus
The American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Joseph G. GrassoWiggin and Dana LLP, Amicus
Joseph G. GrassoWiggin and Dana LLP, Amicus
United Policyholders
Joshua GoldAnderson Kill, P.C., Amicus
Joshua GoldAnderson Kill, P.C., Amicus