No. 18-95

Kyrt M. Wentzell, et al. v. BP America, Incorporated, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure civil-procedure-appeal deepwater-horizon dismissal due-process fifth-circuit judicial-discretion mdl-procedure multidistrict-litigation oil-spill procedural-compliance standing timeliness
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2018-11-16 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the petitioners appeal to the Fifth Circuit was not timely filed.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the petitioners' appeal to the Fifth Circuit was not timely filed

Docket Entries

2018-11-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2018-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-25
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-02
Waiver of right of respondents BP America, Incorporated, et al. to respond filed.
2018-08-01
Waiver of right of respondents Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Sperry Drilling Services to respond filed.
2018-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2018)

Attorneys

BP America, Incorporated, et al.
George William Hicks Jr. — Respondent
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Sperry Drilling Services
Robert Alan YorkReed Smith LLP, Respondent
Kyrt Wentzell, et al.
Brent W. CoonBrent Coon and Associates, Petitioner