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Kyle Ray Hurst, Personal Representative of the Estate of Andrew James Hurst and on Behalf of the Estate of Andrew James Hurst Deceased and the Statutory Wrongful Death Survivor of Andrew James Hurst v. United States, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 18-12574 · judgment August 13, 2019


Certiorari denied · January 13, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 6% cert probability (95% interval 4%–10%)

Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here, an Eleventh Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.

Question presented

Whether the Eleventh Circuit wrongfully absolved Respondent of liability when it determined that Moore Lake was not an “area” where a fee was charged, or a part of an area used for commercial purposes.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert L. Sirianni Jr.
Brownstone, P.A.

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Subject area
Economic Activity (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, January 13, 2020 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Jan 13 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 18 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
  3. Dec 16 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent United States of America, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Nov 08 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2019)