| No. 18-266 | |
| Title: | The Dutra Group, Petitioner v. Christopher Batterton |
| Docketed: | August 31, 2018 |
| Linked with 17A1354 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (15-56775) |
| Decision Date: | January 23, 2018 |
| Rehearing Denied: | May 2, 2018 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jun 07 2018 | Application (17A1354) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2018 to August 30, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Main Document | |
| Jun 07 2018 | Application (17A1354) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 30, 2018. |
| Aug 30 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2018) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 07 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The Dutra Group. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Sep 21 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Sep 25 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Christopher Batterton. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Sep 26 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 31, 2018. |
| Oct 01 2018 | Brief amici curiae of At-Sea Processors Association, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 01 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Maritime Law Association of the United States filed. |
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| Oct 30 2018 | Brief of respondent Christopher Batterton in opposition filed. |
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| Nov 13 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018. |
| Nov 13 2018 | Reply of petitioner The Dutra Group filed. (Distributed) |
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| Dec 03 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018. |
| Dec 07 2018 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 21 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The Dutra Group. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Dec 28 2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner The Dutra Group. |
| Main Document | |
| Jan 08 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Christopher Batterton. |
| Blanket ConsentProof of Service | |
| Jan 14 2019 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 17 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 22 2019 | Brief of petitioner The Dutra Group filed. |
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| Jan 22 2019 | Amicus brief of Dredging Contractors of America and Council for Dredging & Marine Construction Safety not accepted for filing. (Partial submission.) |
| Jan 22 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Dredging Contractors of America and Council for Dredging & Marine Construction Safety filed. |
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| Jan 25 2019 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 25, 2019 |
| Jan 28 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC, et al. filed. |
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| Jan 28 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of The Inland River Harbor and Fleeting Coalition filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amici curiae of At-Sea Processors Association, et al. filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and International Group of P&I Clubs filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Fishing Vessels' Reserve, et al. filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of American Maritime Association, Inc. filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amici curiae of The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, Inc. and Offshore Marine Service Association filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Waterways Council, Inc. filed. |
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| Jan 29 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Waterways Operators filed. |
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| Feb 14 2019 | CIRCULATED |
| Feb 19 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Injured Crewmembers filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 21 2019 | Brief of respondent Christopher Batterton filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 21 2019 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Feb 21 2019 | Record from the U.S.C.A 9th Circuit and the District Court is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Feb 28 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Claimant Seeking Recovery For Wrongful Death Of Crewmember filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 28 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Sailors' Union of the Pacific filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 28 2019 | Amicus brief of American Association for Justice not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted). |
| Feb 28 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (March 7, 2019) (Distributed) |
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| Mar 15 2019 | Reply of petitioner The Dutra Group filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 20 2019 | Letter of petitioner proposing to lodge copies of pleadings in cited case (The Rolph, 293 F. 269 [N.D. Ca. 1923], aff'd, 299 F. 52 [9th Cir. 1924]) filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 25 2019 | Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C. |
| Mar 28 2019 | Letter of respondent Christopher Batterton filed. (Distributed) |
| Main Document | |
| Jun 24 2019 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 26 2019 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Seth P. Waxman Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20006 Seth.Waxman@wilmerhale.com | 202-663-6800 |
| Party name: The Dutra Group | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| David C. Frederick Counsel of Record | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036-3209 dfrederick@kellogghansen.com | 202-326-7900 |
| Party name: Christopher Batterton | ||
| Preston Easley | Law Offices of Preston Easley APC 2500 Via Cabrillo Marina Suite 106 San Pedro, CA 90731 maritime@earthlink.net | 310-832-5315 |
| Party name: Christopher Batterton | ||
| Other | ||
| William Paul Doyle Sr. Counsel of Record | Dredging Contractors of America 503 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 wdoyle@dredgingcontractors.org | 12025384948 |
| Party name: Dredging Contractors of America and Council for Dredging & Marine Construction Safety | ||
| Kenneth G. Engerrand Counsel of Record | Brown Sims, P.C. 1177 West Loop South, Tenth Floor Houston, TX 77027 kengerrand@brownsims.com | 713-629-1580 |
| Party name: Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. | ||
| Molly Joan Henry Counsel of Record | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt 1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101 mhenry@schwabe.com | 206-622-1711 |
| Party name: Maritime Law Association of the United States | ||
| Neal Wayne Settergren Counsel of Record | Goldstein and Price, L.C. One Memorial Drive, Suite 1000 Saint Louis, MO 63102 neal@gp-law.com | (314) 516-1711 |
| Party name: The Inland River Harbor and Fleeting Coalition | ||
| Evan Mark Tager Counsel of Record | Mayer Brown LLP 1999 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 etager@mayerbrown.com | (202) 263-3000 |
| Party name: At-Sea Processors Association, Pacific Seafood Processors Association, Groundfish Forum, National Fisheries Institute, Freezer Longline Coalition, and Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers | ||
| Michael A. Barcott Counsel of Record | Holmes Weddle & Barcott 999 Third Avenue Suite 2600 Seattle, WA 98104 mbarcott@hwb-law.com | 206-292-8008 |
| Party name: Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC, Coastal Marine Fund, Fishermen's Finest, Inc., Global Seas LLC, Golden Alaska Seafoods, LLC, North Star Fishing Company LLC, North Star Insurance Services, LLC, Ocean Peace, Inc. O'Hara Corporation, Trident Seafoods Corporation, United Catcher Boats Association, and United States Seafoods, LLC | ||
| James T. Brown Counsel of Record | Holman Fenwick Willan LLP 5151 SAN FELIPE SUITE 400 HOUSTON, TX 77056 jim.brown@hfw.com | 713-917-0888 |
| Party name: International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) | ||
| Erin Glenn Busby Counsel of Record | 411 Highland Street Houston, TX 77009 egbusby@swbell.net | 7139660409 |
| Party name: Claimant Seeking Recovery For Wrongful Death Of Crewmember | ||
| Michael Joseph Cummins Counsel of Record | Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP 201 Mission Street, Ste. 2700 San Francisco, CA 94105 mcummins@gibsonrobb.com | (415) 348-6000 |
| Party name: FISHING VESSELS’ RESERVE, UNITED MARINE FUND, UNITED RESERVE FUND, WEST COAST MARINE FUND, PACIFIC MARINE FUND, AND AMERICAN MARINE FUND | ||
| George J. Fowler III Counsel of Record | Jones Walker 201 St. Charles Avenue Suite 5100 New Orleans, LA 70170 gfowler@joneswalker.com | 504-582-8752 |
| Party name: The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, Inc. and Offshore Marine Service Association | ||
| Don K. Haycraft Counsel of Record | Liskow & Lewis One Shell Square, Suite 5000 701 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70139-5099 dkhaycraft@liskow.com | 504-556-4128 |
| Party name: Waterways Council, Inc. | ||
| John R. Hillsman Counsel of Record | McGuinn, Hillsman, et al. 535 Pacific Avenue Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94133 jrhillsman@mhpsf.com | 4154219292 |
| Party name: Sailors' Union of the Pacific | ||
| Barbara L. Holland Counsel of Record | Garvey, Schubert & Barer 1191 Second Avenue, 18th Floor Seattle, WA 98101-2939 bholland@gsblaw.com | 206-816-1307 |
| Party name: The American Waterways Operators | ||
| Jane Blair Jacobs Counsel of Record | Klein Zelman Briton et al. 485 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10022 jbjacobs@kleinzelman.com | 2129356020 |
| Party name: American Maritime Association, Inc. | ||
| Scott A. Keller Counsel of Record | Baker Botts LLP 1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 scott.keller@bakerbotts.com | 2026397837 |
| Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and International Group of P&I Clubs | ||
| Michael F. Sturley Counsel of Record | 727 East Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705-0000 msturley@law.utexas.edu | 5122321350 |
| Party name: Injured Crewmembers Tevrin Narcisse and James Stelpstra | ||
| Jeffrey Robert White Counsel of Record | American Association for Justice 777 6th Street NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001-3723 jeffrey.white@justice.org | 2029442839 |
| Party name: American Association for Justice | ||