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Dize v. Association of Maryland Pilots

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1268 Md. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether, when applying the Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis thirty-percent rule"that, ordinarily, a qualifying "seaman" under the Jones Act must spend thirty percent or more of his time in service of a vessel in navigation"a court may consider the time a maritime worker spends in the service of a vessel in navigation that is moored, dockside, or ashore, as the Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits have held, or whether a court must categorically exclude such time, as the Eleventh Circuit and the Maryland Court of Appeals have held.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/07/2014Application (13A818) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 19, 2014 to April 18, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
02/11/2014Application (13A818) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 18, 2014.
04/18/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2014)
04/28/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 20, 2014.
05/09/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
05/21/2014Brief amici curiae of Inland Boatmen's Union, The Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Wharf & Dock Builders Union, and The Sailors' Union of the Pacific filed.
05/21/2014Brief amicus curiae of Practicing Maritime Lawyers filed.
05/21/2014Brief amici curiae of Maritime Law Professors filed.
06/06/2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 21, 2014.
07/21/2014Brief of respondent Association of Maryland Pilots in opposition filed.
08/06/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
08/06/2014Reply of petitioner Jennifer Evans Dize, as Personal Representative of the Estate of William Smith Dize filed. (Distributed)
10/06/2014Petition DENIED.
10/17/2014Petition for Rehearing filed.
10/29/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
11/17/2014Rehearing DENIED.