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Fucich Contracting, Incorporated, et al. v. Shread-Kuyrkendall and Associates, Incorporated, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-30087 · judgment March 28, 2024
Certiorari denied · October 7, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Should a federal court of appeals sitting in diversity be required to issue a reasoned opinion in disposing of a case when that case involves significant and novel issues of state law that provide the rules of decision?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Samuel Hatfield Winston
Winston Bergeron, LLP
For respondent
Albert Dale Clary
Long Law Firm
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 07 2024Petition DENIED.
- Aug 14 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Jul 19 2024Waiver of right of respondents Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America to respond filed.
- Jul 17 2024Waiver of right of respondents Shread - Kvyr Kendall and Associates, Incorporated and XL Specialty Insurance Company to respond filed.
- Jun 26 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2024)