Mary Davies Scott
How Judge Scott rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Scott no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Scott decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A dismissal request failed when the stipulated record did not establish enough facts to support a legal finding of bad faith.
“The stipulation of the parties is insufficient for the Court to determine as a matter of law that this case was filed in bad faith”
Procedural preferences
Injunctive relief had to be requested through an adversary complaint rather than by motion.
“the debtor may not obtain an injunction by motion, the motion must be denied.”
Cautions
The court disregarded factual assertions appearing only in briefing rather than evidence.
“Arguments or assertions by counsel in a brief are not evidence and must be disregarded in the determination of this motion.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Motion for Relief and Reconsideration of this Court’s 3-13-98 Order, filed on September 21, 2001, is denied.”
“The debtor’s Emergency Motion for Injunction of this Court’s 3-13-98 Order, filed on September 24, 2001, is denied.”
“the Debtor’s Motion for Reinstatement, filed on April 2, 1998, is GRANTED”
“the Motion for Summary Judgment, filed on April 9, 1998, by the United States is granted.”
“the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss filed on April 17, 1998, is Granted as to the defendant Driver Control Section Department of Finance & Administration and Denied as to the defendant Mike Munns.”
“Supershine Floor Maintenance’s ‘Petition to Relax Stay’ filed on January 28,1998, is GRANTED.”
“First Fidelity Acceptance Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment, filed on December 4, 1998, is GRANTED.”
“John J. Hamilton, Ill’s, Motion to Reopen Chapter 7 Petition, filed on December 9,1996, is DENIED.”
“The debtor’s Motion for Sanctions, filed on or about December 16, 1997, is DENIED.”
“the plaintiffs Motion to Compel Discovery filed on January 28, 1997, to which the plaintiff responded on March, 12, 1997, is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiffs ‘Motion to Abstain from Determination of Counterclaim or, in the Alternative, to Stay Proceedings on the Counterclaim,’ filed on April 15,1997, is GRANTED.”
“The defendants’ ‘Motion for Opportunity to reply to Plaintiffs Response to Defendants’ Objection to Plaintiffs Right to Trial by Jury on Count I and II of the Plaintiffs Complaint,’ filed on May 30, 1997, is GRANTED.”
“The Plaintiffs jury demand is Stricken.”
“The defendant’s jury demand is Stricken.”
“the objection to the debtor’s chapter 13 plan, filed on March 9, 2001, and amended on March 22, 2001, is Overruled.”
“the United States Motion for Summary Judgment, filed on April 27, 2000, is granted.”
A historical record
Judge Scott no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.