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
 
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)
Sep 07 2018 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The Dutra Group.
Sep 21 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 25 2018 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Christopher Batterton.
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.
Oct 01 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Maritime Law Association of the United States filed.
Oct 30 2018 Brief of respondent Christopher Batterton in opposition filed.
Nov 13 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Nov 13 2018 Reply of petitioner The Dutra Group filed. (Distributed)
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.
Dec 28 2018 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner The Dutra Group.
Jan 08 2019 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Christopher Batterton.
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.
Jan 22 2019 Brief of petitioner The Dutra Group filed.
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.
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.
Jan 28 2019 Brief amicus curiae of The Inland River Harbor and Fleeting Coalition filed.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amici curiae of At-Sea Processors Association, et al. filed.
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.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amici curiae of Fishing Vessels' Reserve, et al. filed.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amicus curiae of American Maritime Association, Inc. filed.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) filed.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amici curiae of The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, Inc. and Offshore Marine Service Association filed.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Waterways Council, Inc. filed.
Jan 29 2019 Brief amicus curiae of The American Waterways Operators filed.
Feb 14 2019 CIRCULATED
Feb 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Injured Crewmembers filed. (Distributed)
Feb 21 2019 Brief of respondent Christopher Batterton filed. (Distributed)
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)
Feb 28 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Sailors' Union of the Pacific filed. (Distributed)
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)
Mar 15 2019 Reply of petitioner The Dutra Group filed. (Distributed)
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)
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)
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.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Seth P. Waxman
Counsel of Record
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
SETH.WAXMAN@WILMERHALE.COM
Ph: 202-663-6000
Party name: The Dutra Group


Attorneys for Respondents
David C. Frederick
Counsel of Record
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036-3209
DFREDERICK@KELLOGGHANSEN.COM
Ph: 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
Ph: 310-832-5315
Party name: Christopher Batterton


Other Attorneys
William Paul Doyle Sr.
Counsel of Record
Dredging Contractors of America
503 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
wdoyle@dredgingcontractors.org
Ph: 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
Ph: 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
Ph: 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
Ph: (314) 516-1711
Party name: The Inland River Harbor and Fleeting Coalition


Evan Mark Tager
Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006
ETAGER@MAYERBROWN.COM
Ph: (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
Holmes Weddle & Barcott
3101 Western Ave Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98121
mbarcott@hwb-law.com
Ph: 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 Corporati


James T. Brown
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
5151 SAN FELIPE
SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77056
jim.brown@hfw.com
Ph: 713-917-0888
Party name: International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)


Erin Glenn Busby
727 East Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX 78705
EBUSBY@LAW.UTEXAS.EDU
Ph: 7139660409
Party name: Claimant Seeking Recovery For Wrongful Death Of Crewmember


Michael Joseph Cummins
Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP
201 Mission Street, Ste. 2700
San Francisco, CA 94105
mcummins@gibsonrobb.com
Ph: (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
Jones Walker
201 St. Charles Avenue
Suite 5100
New Orleans, LA 70170
gfowler@joneswalker.com
Ph: 504-582-8752
Party name: The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, Inc. and Offshore Marine Service Association


Don K. Haycraft
Liskow & Lewis
One Shell Square, Suite 5000
701 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70139-5099
dkhaycraft@liskow.com
Ph: 504-556-4128
Party name: Waterways Council, Inc.


John R. Hillsman
McGuinn, Hillsman, et al.
535 Pacific Avenue
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94133
jrhillsman@mhpsf.com
Ph: 4154219292
Party name: Sailors' Union of the Pacific


Barbara L. Holland
Garvey, Schubert & Barer
1191 Second Avenue, 18th Floor
Seattle, WA 98101-2939
bholland@gsblaw.com
Ph: 206-816-1307
Party name: The American Waterways Operators


Jane Blair Jacobs
Klein Zelman Briton et al.
485 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022
jbjacobs@kleinzelman.com
Ph: 2129356020
Party name: American Maritime Association, Inc.


Scott A. Keller
Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP
200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
scott@lkcfirm.com
Ph: 5126938350
Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and International Group of P&I Clubs


Michael F. Sturley
727 East Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX 78705
msturley@law.utexas.edu
Ph: 5122321350
Party name: Injured Crewmembers Tevrin Narcisse and James Stelpstra


Jeffrey Robert White
American Association for Justice
777 6th Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20001-3723
jeffrey.white@justice.org
Ph: 2026175620
Party name: American Association for Justice