Robert Carmine Zampano
Judge Zampano no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Zampano decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He required a class-certification record connecting the representatives' claims to the proposed class rather than relying on broad allegations.
“But, again, the Court counseled that a guarded use of the class action device was essential because ‘Conditionally, there is a wide gap between (a) and individual’s claim [of discrimination], and his otherwise unsupported allegation that the company has a policy of discrimination, and (b) the existence of a class of persons who have suffered the same injury as that individual, such that the individual’s claim and the class claims will share common questions of law or fact and that the individual’s claim will be typical of the class claims.’”
Cautions
He described preliminary injunctions as extraordinary relief requiring a clear showing of irreparable harm and merits strength.
“It is well established that a preliminary injunction is an extraordinary remedy that should not be granted except upon a clear showing of 1) irreparable harm and 2) either a) a likelihood of success on the merits or b) sufficiently serious questions going to the merits to make them a fair ground for litigation and a balance of hardships tipping decidedly in favor of the party seeking the relief.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the defendant’s motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice.”
“Accordingly, the plaintiff’s application for injunctive relief is denied;”
“Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint is denied.”
“Accordingly, the defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal is granted.”
“Accordingly, under the circumstances, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“Accordingly, the motion to strike is denied and Marmon shall respond forthwith to Murphy’s offer of judgment dated March 24, 1982.”
“Ordered, that in the absence of a specific trial date (or term of court) from the State of Florida, by letter to this Court, with a copy to Warden Norton, within 15 days from the date of this order, the Warden shall expunge the detainers complained of from petitioner’s file;”
“Ordered, that the petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis be and hereby is granted”
“Ordered that the defendants’ motion to dismiss be and the same hereby is denied.”
“Ordered, that the Warden forthwith expunge the detainer from petitioner’s file.”
“Accordingly, judgment for the plaintiffs may enter;”
“For the foregoing reasons, the motion for class certification is denied.”
“Ordered that the defendants’ motions to dismiss be, and the same hereby are, granted.”
A historical record
Judge Zampano 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.