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Occidental Exploration and Production Co. v. Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd.

Petition for writ of certiorari dismissed pursuant to Rule 46 on April 22, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-506 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether an arbitrator"s failure to disclose a relationship evinces evident partiality if it shows the arbitrator "might reasonably be thought biased," as Commonwealth Coatings Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co. held, or instead only if a reasonable person "would have to conclude" that the arbitrator was actually biased.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/09/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2023)
11/21/2023Waiver of right of respondent Andes Petroleum Ecuador Limited to respond filed.
11/29/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
12/04/2023Response Requested. (Due January 3, 2024)
12/07/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 3, 2024 to February 2, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
12/08/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2024.
02/02/2024Brief of respondent Andes Petroleum Ecuador Limited in opposition filed.
02/21/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
02/23/2024Joint motion to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari. (Distributed)
03/18/2024Joint motion to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
04/12/2024Motion to dismiss the case pursuant to Rule 46 filed by petitioner.
04/22/2024Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.