Caraffa v. Carnival Corp.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2017

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
16-1074	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2016

Issue: Whether, when a Jones Act seafarer alleges negligence based on asbestos exposure, the applicable causation test is the "featherweight" causation standard, or the "substantial factor" causation test as applied in products liability cases.

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Petition of the day (Kate Howard, May 12, 2017)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/03/2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2017)
03/28/2017	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2017.
05/04/2017	Brief of respondent Carnival Corporation in opposition filed.
05/23/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
06/12/2017	Petition DENIED.