Benson v. Enterprise Leasing Co. of Orlando, LLC

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Tab Group

Merits Stage

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief on the scope of the WARN Act’s “natural disaster” exception

July 21, 2021

Click here to view the amicus brief. Philip A. Miscimarra and Bryan Killian of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Previously, the U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the court to grant defendant’s petition for permission to appeal.

Petition Stage

Eleventh Circuit agrees to hear appeal regarding the scope of the WARN Act’s “natural disaster” exception

June 4, 2021

U.S. Chamber urges Eleventh Circuit to permit an interlocutory appeal of a ruling limiting the WARN Act’s “natural disaster” exception

February 19, 2021

Click here to view the U.S. Chamber’s amicus brief. Philip A. Miscimarra and John C. Sullivan of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Case Documents

District Court Order -- Benson v. Enterprise Leasoing Co. of Orlando, LLC (M.D. Fla.).pdf

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Enterprise Leasing Co. of Orlando, LLC v. Benson (Eleventh Circuit).pdf

U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief (merits) -- Benson v. Enterprise Leasing Co. of Orlando, LLC (Eleventh Circuit).pdf