No. 21-207

Behrman Capital IV, L.P., et al. v. Thomas E. Reynolds, Trustee

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: derivative-jurisdiction federal-courts lambert-run-coal-co-v-baltimore-o-r-co personal-jurisdiction removal state-courts subject-matter-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the derivative jurisdiction doctrine precludes federal courts from exercising personal jurisdiction following removal from state courts that lacked personal jurisdiction "of the parties." Ibid.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the derivative jurisdiction doctrine precludes federal courts from exercising personal jurisdiction following removal from state courts that lacked personal jurisdiction

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-09-08
Reply of petitioners Behrman Capital IV, L.P., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-08-25
Brief of respondent Thomas Reynolds, Trustee in opposition filed.
2021-08-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 13, 2021)

Attorneys

Behrman Capital IV, L.P., et al.
Douglas Harry Hallward-DriemeierRopes & Gray, LLP, Petitioner
Thomas Reynolds, Trustee
Bill D. BensingerChristian & Small LLP, Respondent