Earnest v. Palfinger Marine U S A
Defendant: Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated, Zurich American Insurance Company and Shell Offshore, Incorporated
Case Number: 26-30215
Filed: April 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Tort - Personal Liability
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on October 7, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 7, 2026 Filing 26 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellee Shell Offshore, Incorporated. Extension Granted to and including 11/12/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 11/12/2026 for Appellee Shell Offshore, Incorporated [26-30215] (SR) [Entered: 10/07/2026 10:26 AM]
October 5, 2026 Filing 25 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellee Shell Offshore, Incorporated for filing Appellee Brief until 11/12/2026 [26-30215] (Alexander James Baynham ) [Entered: 10/05/2026 02:24 PM]
September 10, 2026 Filing 24 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [26-30215] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company. Date of service: 09/10/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Baynham, Diaz; Attorney for Appellants: McReynolds, Zaunbrecher [26-30215] (Joseph Lee McReynolds ) [Entered: 09/10/2026 10:22 AM]
September 10, 2026 Filing 23 APPELLANTS' BRIEF FILED. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 10/13/2026 for Appellee Shell Offshore, Incorporated. [26-30215] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company. Date of service: 09/10/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Baynham, Diaz; Attorney for Appellants: McReynolds, Zaunbrecher [26-30215] (Joseph Lee McReynolds ) [Entered: 09/10/2026 10:19 AM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 22 3 DAY EXTENSION GRANTED. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 09/14/2026 for Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company. [26-30215] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: 3 DAY EXTENSION GRANTED for Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company. [26-30215] (Joseph Lee McReynolds ) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:21 PM]
August 4, 2026 Filing 21 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company. Extension Granted to and including 09/09/2026. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 09/09/2026 for Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company [26-30215] (JAK) [Entered: 08/04/2026 04:39 PM]
August 3, 2026 Filing 20 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company for filing Appellants' Brief until 09/09/2026 [26-30215] (Joseph Lee McReynolds ) [Entered: 08/03/2026 02:09 PM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 19 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 08/10/2026 for Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company. [26-30215] (DDL) [Entered: 06/29/2026 07:34 AM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 18 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-30215] (DDL) [Entered: 06/25/2026 10:34 AM]
May 29, 2026 Filing 17 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 6:20-CV-685. Electronic ROA due on 06/15/2026. [26-30215] (SR) [Entered: 05/29/2026 11:01 AM]
May 29, 2026 Filing 16 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Transcript Order ddl satisfied [26-30215] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Date of Service: 05/29/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Baynham, Diaz; Attorney for Appellants: McReynolds, Zaunbrecher [26-30215] (Joseph Lee McReynolds ) [Entered: 05/29/2026 10:06 AM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Christopher L. Zaunbrecher for Appellant Zurich American Insurance Company in 26-30215, Attorney Christopher L. Zaunbrecher for Appellant Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated in 26-30215 [26-30215] (SR) [Entered: 05/27/2026 03:46 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-30215] (Christopher L. Zaunbrecher ) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:19 PM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 13 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Joseph Lee McReynolds for Appellant Zurich American Insurance Company in 26-30215, Attorney Joseph Lee McReynolds for Appellant Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated in 26-30215 [26-30215] (SR) [Entered: 05/21/2026 03:05 PM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30215] (Joseph Lee McReynolds ) [Entered: 05/21/2026 09:09 AM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Alexander James Baynham for party(s) Appellee Shell Offshore, Incorporated, in case 26-30215 [26-30215] (SR) [Entered: 05/19/2026 09:11 AM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-30215] (Alexander James Baynham ) [Entered: 05/19/2026 08:49 AM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Thomas Pollard Diaz for Appellee Shell Offshore, Incorporated in 26-30215 [26-30215] (SR) [Entered: 05/19/2026 08:00 AM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Thomas Pollard Diaz for Shell Offshore, Incorporated for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30215] (Thomas Pollard Diaz ) [Entered: 05/18/2026 01:57 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 5 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 05/20/2026 for Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company [26-30215] (KJ) [Entered: 05/05/2026 01:04 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL FEDERAL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Company [26-30215] (KJ) [Entered: 04/20/2026 09:33 AM]

Access additional case information on PACER

Access the Case Summary and Docket Report to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Search for this case: Earnest v. Palfinger Marine U S A
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Palfinger Marine U S A, Incorporated
Represented By: Christopher L. Zaunbrecher
Represented By: Joseph Lee McReynolds
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Zurich American Insurance Company
Represented By: Christopher L. Zaunbrecher
Represented By: Joseph Lee McReynolds
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Shell Offshore, Incorporated
Represented By: Thomas Pollard Diaz
Represented By: Alexander James Baynham
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?