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Ekhlassi v. National Lloyds Insurance Company

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-312 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the provision under Section 4072 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 of “exclusive” federal jurisdiction applies to suits against private insurers.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 03 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)
Oct 04 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 7, 2019 to December 2, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 07 2019Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters and The Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters filed.
Oct 08 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2019.
Dec 01 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 04 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 6, 2019.
Dec 06 2019Brief of respondent National Lloyds Insurance Company in opposition filed.
Dec 13 2019Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed.
Dec 18 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 20 2019Reply of petitioner Ali Ekhlassi filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2020Petition DENIED.
Mar 30 2020Notice of Address Change of National Lloyds Insurance Company not accepted for filing. (April 01, 2020 -- Document not of type that is to be filed electronically)