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Beech v. Hercules Drilling Company

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 25, 2013.

Docket No.12-632
Op. Below5th Cir.
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Issue

Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in restricting "course of employment" for purposes of liability under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104, to only those acts that are subjectively intended to, and objectively do, further the employer"s business interests.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 13, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2012)
Dec 6, 2012
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2013.
Jan 22, 2013
Brief of respondent Hercules Drilling Company, L.L.C. in opposition filed.Feb 5, 2013
Reply of petitioner Amanda Beech, individually and as Tutrix, Guardian of her minor child, Jax Delton Beech filed.
Feb 6, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013.
Feb 25, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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