Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-500 | 3rd Cir. | Oct 10, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | 9-0 | Kavanaugh | OT 2023 |
Holding: Choice-of-law provisions in maritime contracts are presumptively enforceable under federal maritime law, with narrow exceptions not applicable in this case.
Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on February 21, 2024. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/23/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2022) |
| 12/01/2022 | Waiver of right of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC to respond filed. |
| 12/07/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023. |
| 12/09/2022 | Response Requested. (Due January 9, 2023) |
| 01/06/2023 | Brief of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC in opposition filed. |
| 01/24/2023 | Reply of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/25/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023. |
| 02/21/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023. |
| 02/27/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023. |
| 03/06/2023 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. |
| 03/24/2023 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| 04/07/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 26, 2023. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2023. |
| 05/12/2023 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE. |
| 05/25/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation (June 6, 2023) filed. |
| 05/26/2023 | Brief of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. |
| 05/30/2023 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| 05/31/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Professors John F. Coyle, et al. filed. |
| 06/02/2023 | Brief amici curiae of The American Institute of Marine Underwriters, et al. filed. |
| 06/02/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; American Property Casualty Insurance Association filed. |
| 07/14/2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. |
| 07/17/2023 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. |
| 07/27/2023 | CIRCULATED |
| 07/28/2023 | Complete record on appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received electronically and available with the Clerk (one DVD). |
| 07/31/2023 | Brief of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/07/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/07/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/07/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/30/2023 | Reply of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/10/2023 | Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey B. Wall, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Howard J. Bashman, Fort Washington, Pa. |
| 02/21/2024 | Judgment REVERSED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| 03/25/2024 | Judgment Issued. |
| 08/13/2024 | Record returned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. |