James Maxwell Moody Jr.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“In conclusion, the Estate's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 14) is DENIED.”
“The Court finds that the Estate's motion for voluntary dismissal is DENIED and the Defendant's motion for summary judgment of the fraudulent transfer allegation is GRANTED. ... Defendant's motion for partial summary judgment (ECF No. 40) is GRANTED.”
“Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 100) and cross motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 84) are DENIED as they relate to the breach of contract claim. ... there are genuine issues of material fact remaining which must be decided by a jury.”
“Plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal (ECF No. 97) is DENIED. ... the Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment of the fraudulent transfer claim five months before the Estate filed the motion for voluntary dismissal ... and the Estate has failed to provide any explanation for the dismissal.”
“Defendant's motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(7) is DENIED. ... The Court finds that Har-Ber is not a required or indispensable party to any of Plaintiff's claims under Rule 19. Therefore, as master of her complaint, Plaintiff cannot be forced to sue a party that she does not want to sue.”
“IT IS ORDERED, that the Parties' Motion is GRANTED. ... The parties' Settlement Agreement is approved as a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute over wages owed under the Fair Labor Standards Act”
“Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 16) is GRANTED.”
“The motion in limine (ECF No. 35) is MOOT.”
“The Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by all Defendants (ECF No. 37) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“Optum's motion to dismiss is denied.”
“Plaintiffs' motion in limine for admission of the '020 ('Ripening Chamber') and '325 ('Camera Box') patents ... is DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs' motion to compel responses to requests for admissions (ECF No. 676) is DENIED.”
“Crary=s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 21) and Rexroth's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 4) are GRANTED. Crary Industries, Inc. and Bosch Rexroth Corporation are dismissed without prejudice.”
“The Foundation's motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 21) is GRANTED as to the conversion and unjust enrichment claims and DENIED as to all other claims.”
“Before the Court is the motion of the United States for entry of default. (Doc. No. 3). That motion is denied without prejudice.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (doc. No. 13) are DENIED.”
“the Court finds that Plaintiff has not established good cause for expediting discovery. Both Plaintiff's Motion to Expedite Discovery (Doc. No. 12) ... are DENIED.”
“Accordingly, Defendants' Motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“Mount Vernon's motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Contested commercial cases run long (Cummins ~1.6 years to a jury-bound posture); pro se prison-condition, habeas, and short personal-injury cases often terminate within ~2-11 months (screening / early dismissal / quick settlement). Small recency sample; not a representative distribution.
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