No. 20-963
Stephen K. Walton, Sr. v. Virginia International Terminals, LLC
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: land-based marine-terminal-operator personal-injury preemption property-handling shipping-act shipping-act-1984 state-law terminal-operator time-limitation
Latest Conference:
2021-04-16
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Pursuant to the Shipping Act of 1984, is a marine terminal operator's schedule of rates, which is authorized by the Act to pertain to the receiving, delivering, handling or storing of property at its terminal, enforceable to time-bar a land-based personal injury action which is timely under State law?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a marine terminal operator's schedule of rates under the Shipping Act of 1984 can time-bar a land-based personal-injury action that is timely under state law
Docket Entries
2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-18
Reply of petitioner Stephen Walton, Sr. filed.
2021-03-11
Brief of respondent Virginia International Terminals, LLC in opposition filed.
2021-02-12
Response Requested. (Due March 15, 2021)
2021-02-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-05
Waiver of right of respondent Virginia International Terminals, LLC to respond filed.
2021-01-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2021)
Attorneys
Stephen Walton, Sr.
Lance Arlington Jackson — Montagna Klein Camden, LLP, Petitioner
Virginia International Terminals, LLC
John E. Holloway — Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Respondent