Dominic J. Squatrito
Judge Squatrito no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Squatrito decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a 12(b)(6) motion he allows a state intentional-infliction-of-emotional-distress claim to proceed where a debt collector's repeated calls and threats of arrest over a disputed debt could be found extreme and outrageous.
“For the foregoing reasons defendant's to dismiss (dkt. # 13) is DENIED.”
Cautions
He dismisses nonresident corporate-officer defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction where Connecticut's long-arm statute does not reach a nonresident acting only in his corporate capacity.
“Davis's motion to dismiss (doc. # 26) is GRANTED and Davis is dismissed from this action.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the foregoing reasons defendant's to dismiss (dkt. # 13) is DENIED.”
“Davis's motion to dismiss (doc. # 26) is GRANTED and Davis is dismissed from this action.”
“the motion to dismiss filed by the defendant Griffin Hospital (doc. # 13) is GRANTED”
“the partial motion to dismiss filed by the defendant Bridgeport Hospital (doc. # 12) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“SantaFe's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. # 14) is GRANTED ... Judgment in favor of defendant SantaFe Tile Corporation shall enter on all claims.”
“Yee's motion for leave to amend his Complaint and join Classic Slate & Tile, Inc., as a new party defendant (dkt. # 49) is GRANTED.”
“The Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 11) is DENIED.”
“The Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 14) is GRANTED. ... The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for the respondent and close this case.”
“The Motion for Reconsideration [doc. # 22] is GRANTED. After careful reconsideration, the court AFFIRMS the Ruling [doc. # 21] ... staying this action as to claims two and three pending petitioner's completion of the exhaustion process as to claims one and four.”
“defendants' motion to dismiss (dkt. # 15) is GRANTED in part ... to the extent defendants' motion to dismiss ... seeks to dismiss Alvarez's complaint for failing to state a claim ... their motion is DENIED. ... the defendants' motion to dismiss ... Alvarez's equal protection claim against the Town on the basis of res judicata is GRANTED.”
“The defendants motion for summary judgment (dkt. # 25) is GRANTED. Judgment shall enter for the defendants on all counts of the complaint.”
“The defendants’ motion for summary judgment [Doc. #43] is GRANTED.”
“Defendants’ motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 95] is GRANTED.”
“the defendant City of New Haven’s motion for summary judgment (doc. # 31) is GRANTED.”
“the defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration (doc. # 91) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“defendant’s motion for summary judgment (dkt. # 23) is GRANTED”
“plaintiffs’ motion to strike (dkt. # 29) is DENIED”
A historical record
Judge Squatrito 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.