No. 23-368

Huntington Ingalls Incorporated v. Lynn Barrosse, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: exclusive-remedy federal-preemption longshore-and-harbor-workers-compensation-act maritime-employee navigable-waters preemption state-law-tort state-law-tort-claim workers-compensation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-01-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

The question presented is whether the Fifth Circuit correctly held—in conflict with the decisions of other federal and state courts of appeals—that an injured maritime employee who has a workers' compensation remedy under the LHWCA may pursue a state-law tort claim for damages instead.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit correctly held that an injured maritime employee who has a workers' compensation remedy under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act may pursue a state-law tort claim for damages instead

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-05
Reply of petitioners Huntington Ingalls Incorporated filed. (Distributed)
2023-11-16
2023-11-16
2023-10-17
Response Requested. (Due November 16, 2023)
2023-10-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent Lynn Barrosse, et al. to respond filed.
2023-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2023)

Attorneys

Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
Gregory George GarreLatham & Watkins LLP, Petitioner
Lynn Barrosse, et al.
Thomas More FlanaganFlanagan Partners LLP, Respondent
Shipbuilders Council of America
Matthew Brian NicholsonWilliams & Connolly, LLP, Amicus