No. 23-322

Affordable Care, L.L.C. v. Raeline K. McIntyre, DMD, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-09-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: arbitration arbitration-award arbitrator-bias bias circuit-split confirmation disclosure-requirements discovery evident-partiality judicial-review reasonable-impression
Latest Conference: 2023-11-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Where an arbitrator and opposing counsel fail to disclose significant connections, does a party just have to show the "reasonable impression" of bias to have the award vacated as the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits have held, or must the party make a more concrete showing as required by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Circuits?

2. Should the party seeking vacatur at least be permitted to conduct limited discovery into the undisclosed connections prior to the award being confirmed?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where an arbitrator and opposing counsel fail to disclose significant connections, does a party just have to show the 'reasonable impression' of bias to have the award vacated

Docket Entries

2023-11-06
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-12
Waiver of right of respondent Raeline K. McIntyre, DMD, et al. to respond filed.
2023-09-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2023)

Attorneys

Affordable Care, L.L.C.
Nancy CundiffLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Petitioner
Raeline K. McIntyre, DMD, et al.
Paul K. Sun Jr.Ellis & Winters LLP, Respondent