No. 20-55

William A. Anderson v. American General Life Insurance Company

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: arbitration arbitration-defense contract-interpretation contract-law due-process evidence-falsification false-evidence judicial-misconduct officer-of-court officer-of-the-court
Key Terms:
Arbitration SocialSecurity DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is it a violation for an Arbitrator to assert a defense on behalf of a defendant of which the defendant did not request or present on their own behalf?

2. Once identified as false evidence "prior " to ruling, does a ruling officer of the court violate due process or commit judicial misconduct by ruling on an issue utilizing that false evidence that was non-existent?

3. Whether an officer of the court violates a contractual agreement when they switch from agreed upon terms between all parties to a term that creates a detriment to one party?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is an arbitrator's assertion of a defense on behalf of a defendant a violation?

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-09-01
Reply of petitioner William A. Anderson filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-21
Brief of respondent American General Life Insurance Co. in opposition filed.
2020-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2020)

Attorneys

American General Life Insurance Co.
Michael B. de LeeuwCozen O'Connor, Respondent
William A. Anderson
William A. Anderson — Petitioner