Louise De Carl Adler
How Judge Adler rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Adler no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Adler decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Detailed records and a consistent explanation matter when a debtor must account for substantial funds; unsupported, changing testimony can defeat credibility.
“Such contradictory and ever-evolving narrative, without corroborating documentation or records, leads the Court to discount the Debtors' testimony as not credible.”
A plan interpretation that preserves the agreed distribution while accounting for required administrative charges can prevail over an unsupported all-or-nothing calculation.
“The Debtors have already contributed all that they were required to contribute. The PCM does not require them to contribute more.”
Procedural preferences
Challenges to the validity, priority, or extent of a lien, and requests to subordinate an allowed claim, must be brought through an adversary proceeding rather than a claim objection.
“a demand for this type of relief cannot be made in a claim objection because they are adversary proceedings.”
Cautions
Fee applications should identify the parties and nature of communications clearly enough for the court to evaluate the work without reconstructing it.
“It is Applicant's burden to provide this information and NOT the Court's burden to guess.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court grants the motion to increase the percentage paid to general unsecured creditors, but the percentage must be adjusted downward to account for the Trustee's administrative fee to distribute the tax refunds.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED.”
“The Court grants the Defendants' motion to abstain from hearing this adversary proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c).”
“Accordingly, the Court denies the motion, and grants summary judgment in favor of the ML Defendants on the limited issues presented in this motion.”
“The Court reaffirms its tentative ruling to deny Luxury Jewels' motion for attorney's fees and costs.”
“the Court reaffirms its tentative ruling denying the motion to dismiss these claims.”
“The Court granted the motion to strike, and struck the three declarations from the record”
“The Money Judgment against Peggy Jennings shall be nondischargeable pursuant to Section 523(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code.”
“The Money Judgment against Peggy Jennings shall be nondischargeable pursuant to Section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code.”
“The Trustee's objection to the Claim is sustained”
“Sapient/Financial's objection to confirmation is OVERRULED.”
“The Court sustains the Trustee's objection, in part, and overrules it, in part.”
“The Court concludes that the Plaintiff has met its burden of proof on Count One by a preponderance of evidence, and judgment shall be entered in favor of the Plaintiff and the discharge denied.”
“The Plaintiff has met its burden of proof on Count Two, and judgment shall be entered in favor of the Plaintiff and the discharge is denied.”
“The Plaintiff has met its burden of proof on Count Three, and judgment shall be entered in favor of the Plaintiff and the discharge is denied.”
“The Plaintiff has met its burden of proof on Count Four, and judgment shall be entered in favor of the Plaintiff and the discharge is denied.”
A historical record
Judge Adler 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.