No. 23-737

Roman Melikov v. Ghilotti Bros., Inc.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: automobile-accident federal-aid-highway-act federal-funds highway-construction highway-renovation private-cause-of-action statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-02-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 grant a private cause of action for an automobile accident?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1) Does the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, 23 US.C. § 101-179, grant an express or implied private cause of action for an automobile accident at any time if a highway was once constructed and/or renovated with Federal-aid highway funds? 2) Does the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, 23 US.C. § 101-179, grant an express or implied private cause of action for an automobile accident on a highway in limited circumstances, such as, when an accident occurs at the time such a highway is being constructed or renovated by a contractor, such as Ghilotti Bros., Inc., under a contract utilizing Federal-aid highway funds?

Docket Entries

2024-02-26
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024.
2024-01-31
Waiver of right of respondent Ghilotti Bros., Inc. to respond filed.
2023-11-10

Attorneys

Ghilotti Bros., Inc.
Don WillenburgGordon & Rees, Respondent
Roman Melikov
Roman Melikov — Petitioner