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Sikousis Legacy, Inc., et al. v. B-Gas Limited, aka Bepalo LPG Shipping Ltd., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-15245 · judgment March 25, 2024
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Question presented
The question presented is: Whether a court exercising jurisdiction in an admiralty attachment case, whereby it must decide the ownership of the property seized based on the equitable principles referred to in Swif t & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A., 339 U.S. 684 (1950), may apply hard-and-fast rules that limit or curtail its LQTXLU\ZLWKRXWÀUVWKROGLQJDKHDULQJRQWKHPHULWVWKDW addresses this issue?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
George Angelo Gaitas
Gaitas & Chalos, P.C.
For respondent
Keith B. Letourneau
Blank Rome LLP
Proceedings
- Nov 25 2024Petition DENIED.
- Nov 06 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
- Oct 07 2024Waiver of right of respondent Bergshav Aframax, Ltd. to respond filed.
- Oct 03 2024Waiver of Bergshav Aframax, Ltd. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (October 07, 2024 - waiver filed 10/3/24 withdrawn and rejected at counsel's request)
- Sep 27 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2024)
- Jul 19 2024Application (24A62) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 27, 2024.
- Jul 16 2024Application (24A62) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 30, 2024 to September 27, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.