NexPoint Advisors, L.P. v. Highland Capital Management, L.P.
Pending petitionLinked with:
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 22-669 |
5th Cir. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Issues: (1) Whether a bankruptcy court may exculpate third-party misconduct that falls short of gross negligence, on the theory that bankruptcy trustees have common-law immunity for such misconduct; and (2) whether a bankruptcy court may exculpate parties from ordinary post-bankruptcy business liabilities.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Oct 06 2022 | Application (22A303) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 6, 2022 to January 20, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Oct 12 2022 | Application (22A303) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 5, 2023. |
| Dec 16 2022 | Application (22A303) to extend further the time from January 5, 2023 to January 16, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Dec 21 2022 | Application (22A303) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 16, 2023. |
| Jan 16 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2023) |
| Feb 21 2023 | Brief of respondent Highland Capital Management, L.P. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 06 2023 | Reply of petitioners NexPoint Advisors, L.P., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 08 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023. |
