Robert Manley Parker
Judge Parker no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Parker decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Treats the failure-to-settle tort as requiring both negligent nonsettlement and a later legal injury to the insured.
“A Stowers claim requires both an insurer’s negligent failure to settle, and subsequent harm or legal injury to the insured.”
Places the burden on an agency to support a challenged safety regulation with substantial evidence.
“The burden is on OSHA to show, on the basis of substantial evidence, the need for the challenged regulation.”
Procedural preferences
Reserves appellate dismissal of a nondiverse party for careful, uncommon use.
“Although we hold that the courts of appeals have the authority to dismiss a dispensable nondiverse party, we emphasize that such authority should be exercised sparingly.”
Requires a clear record and inadequacy of lesser sanctions before dismissal with prejudice.
“the trial court's discretion is limited to the application of lesser sanctions designed to achieve compliance with court orders and expedite proceedings.”
Cautions
Declines personal jurisdiction based only on a website that merely advertises rather than conducting business with forum residents.
“passive websites, personal jurisdiction is not appropriate.”
Recognizes the rare case in which evidence of pretext still does not reasonably support an inference of discrimination.
“However, there is insufficient evidence to support a reasonable infer-encé of discrimination.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“VACATED and the case is REMANDED for resentencing.”
“REVERSE the District Court's order denying Smith's Motion”
“AFFIRM the district court's dismissal”
“the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.”
“the Petition for Review of Transfer Treaty Determination is DISMISSED.”
“We AFFIRM the dismissal of Neals's action”
“Parker’s conviction is VACATED, and the case is REMANDED to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“We therefore REMAND the case to the district court.”
“The denial of Defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law as to liability is therefore REVERSED.”
“The district court's denial of Rusk's motion is therefore AFFIRMED.”
“AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, VACATED and REMANDED.”
A historical record
Judge Parker 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.