Rosemary Elizabeth Mayers Collyer
Judge Collyer no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Collyer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
She stayed parallel patent litigation where the foreign case was further advanced and likely to narrow or resolve the domestic dispute.
“Allowing that case to take its course is far preferable to embarking on complex, time-consuming, and costly litigation here.”
She conditionally certified a wage-and-hour collective based on a common company policy classifying the proposed members as independent contractors.
“The Complaint and declarations provide the Court with sufficient information to find a common policy exists by which Vox Media classifies its Site Managers as independent contractors rather than employees”
She allowed voluntary withdrawal before an answer or summary-judgment motion and treated the plaintiff's filing according to its procedural effect rather than its label.
“Thus, LEAN has the right to withdraw its claims against State Defendant without leave from the Court.”
Cautions
She rejected an attempt to use a writing requirement affirmatively to unwind an already performed contract.
“Mr. Pollock’s attempt to do so is contrary to the principle that a statute of frauds, which Section 808.13 is akin to, is not normally a source for affirmative relief.”
She excluded decade-old acquitted conduct where its limited probative value was outweighed by unfair prejudice at a much later trial.
“Ms. Rosario would be unduly prejudiced under Rule 403 by the introduction of such stale evidence at trial in March 2013”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Thus, the Court treats DOEd’s motion to dismiss or for summary judgment as conceded.”
“Therefore, the Court hereby corrects itself and amends its August 8, 2007 judgment to provide that Plaintiffs were ‘prevailing parties’ in the first administrative hearing.”
“The Court will deny the pending motion for an award of fees and costs without prejudice, pending resolution of the second administrative proceeding.”
“the motions to intervene and petition to return wrongfully confiscated funds by Jacqueline Poggioreale, Joseph Poggioreale, Lisa Koehler, Carol L. Rose, Bruce Disner, Pablo G. Camus, Todd C. Disner, Georgette Stille, Alfredo Perez-Cappelli, and Gallagher and Sons, Inc. [Dkt. ## 84-88 and 90-94] will *8 be denied.”
“Accordingly, Defendant’s motion to dismiss will be granted.”
“the Court will deny as moot Defendant’s motion for a more definite statement.”
“the Court will grant Hawa Construction’s motion to dismiss Count I of Mr. Pollock’s counterclaim [Dkt. #9].”
“Defendants’ Joint Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. # 13] will be granted and this case will be dismissed with prejudice.”
“The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s objections to transfer, see generally Plaintiff's Motion Not To Dismiss Case and Not To Transfer Case to the Federal Court in Baltimore [# 9], and finds them unpersuasive.”
After an earlier opportunity to correct the pleading, the court stated that “the dismissal will be with prejudice.”
“LEAN’S motion for partial dismissal [Dkt. # 11] and its motion to amend the complaint [Dkt. # 14] will be granted.”
“State Defendant’s motion to dismiss [Dkt. # 6] will be denied without prejudice.”
“the Intervenors’ motion to file a response to LEAN’S motion [Dkt. # 16] will be granted.”
“Accordingly, the Court will grant the United States’ motion to dismiss [Dkt. # 9] an will dismiss the complaint.”
“the Court will grant the United States’ motion to dismiss this action as barred under the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel.”
“Mr. Yelverton’s motion for joinder will be denied because it is precluded by his prior adversary proceeding and because he lacks standing.”
A historical record
Judge Collyer 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.