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Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 21-1562 · judgment August 30, 2022
Before the decision, about 4.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Third Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a business respondent.
Questions presented
Granted limited to question 2 presented by the petition. The questions presented are:
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Under federal admiralty law, what is the standard for judging the enforcement of a choice of law clause in a maritime contract?
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Under federal admiralty law, can a choice of law clause in a maritime contract be rendered unenforceable if enforcement is contrary to the "strong public policy" of the state whose law is displaced?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey B. Wall
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
For respondent
Howard Jonathan Bashman
Law Offices of Howard J. Bashman
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences
Amicus briefs
7 merits
(4 supporting pet./neither, 3 respondent)
Argument & decision
Argued October 10, 2023 — Jeffrey B. Wall · Howard J. Bashman. Audio and transcript
Decided February 21, 2024. Opinion by Kavanaugh.
Proceedings
- Aug 13 2024Record returned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
- Mar 25 2024Judgment Issued.
- Feb 21 2024Judgment REVERSED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
- Oct 10 2023Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey B. Wall, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Howard J. Bashman, Fort Washington, Pa.
- Aug 30 2023Reply of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 07 2023Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 07 2023Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 07 2023Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
- Jul 31 2023Brief of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC filed. (Distributed)
- Jul 28 2023Complete record on appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received electronically and available with the Clerk (one DVD).
- Jul 27 2023CIRCULATED
- Jul 17 2023Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
- Jul 14 2023SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
- Jun 02 2023Brief amici curiae of The American Institute of Marine Underwriters, et al. filed.
- Jun 02 2023Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; American Property Casualty Insurance Association filed.
- May 31 2023Brief amici curiae of Professors John F. Coyle, et al. filed.
- May 30 2023Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
- May 26 2023Brief of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed.
- May 25 2023Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation (June 6, 2023) filed.
- May 12 2023Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE.
- Apr 07 2023Motion 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.
- Mar 24 2023Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
- Mar 06 2023Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.
- Feb 27 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
- Feb 21 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
- Jan 25 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
- Jan 24 2023Reply of petitioner Great Lakes Insurance SE filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 06 2023Brief of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC in opposition filed.
- Dec 09 2022Response Requested. (Due January 9, 2023)
- Dec 07 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
- Dec 01 2022Waiver of right of respondent Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC to respond filed.
- Nov 23 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2022)