No. 24-849
Laura Smith, as Duly Appointed Representative and Independent Administrator of the Estate of Andrea Manfredi, Deceased, et al. v. The Boeing Company, et al.
Tags: admiralty-jurisdiction diversity-jurisdiction federal-court maritime-law subject-matter-jurisdiction wrongful-death
Latest Conference:
2025-04-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a federal court can have exclusive admiralty jurisdiction over a claim when a non-admiralty state court would have concurrent jurisdiction over the same claim.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a federal court can have exclusive admiralty jurisdiction over a claim when a non-admiralty state court would have concurrent jurisdiction over the same claim
Docket Entries
2025-04-07
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-03-12
Amicus brief of American Association for Justice submitted.
2025-03-12
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
2025-03-12
Brief amici curiae of Former Judges filed.
2025-03-11
Amicus brief of Profs. Martin Davies, Robert Force, Steven F. Friedell, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., and Thomas J. Schoenbaum submitted.
2025-03-11
Brief amici curiae of Professor Martin Davies, et al. filed.
2025-02-15
Waiver of The Boeing Company, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-15
Waiver of right of respondent The Boeing Company, et al. to respond filed. (Waiver filed 2/14/25 withdrawn and replaced with this filing)
2025-02-14
Waiver of The Boeing Company, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 12, 2025)
2025-01-02
Application (24A541) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until February 5, 2025.
2024-12-19
Application (24A541) to extend further the time from January 8, 2025 to February 5, 2025, submitted to Justice Barrett.
2024-12-05
Application (24A541) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 8, 2025.
2024-11-27
Application (24A541) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2024 to January 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Attorneys
American Association for Justice
Former Judges Paul G. Cassell and Nancy Gertner
Jeffrey Steven Beelaert — Givens Pursley LLP, Amicus
Laura Smith, et al.
Jeffrey T. Green — Green Lauerman Chartered P.L.L.C., Petitioner
Profs. Martin Davies, Robert Force, Steven F. Friedell, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., and Thomas J. Schoenbaum
The Boeing Company, et al.
Michael Robert Huston — Perkins Coie LLP, Respondent