Cynthia C. Jackson
How Judge Jackson rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Jackson no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Jackson
Cynthia C. Jackson began service as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida in March 2013. She sat in the Orlando Division and later retired from the court.
How Judge Jackson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Callahan v. Callahan, Jackson denied a motion to compel settlement because an essential disability insurance term remained unsettled and the parties intended to be bound only after signing the agreement, which never happened.
“the parties did not intend to be bound until the agreement was fully executed, which never occurred.”
Uncertainty about good cause favors setting aside an entry of default so a substantial dischargeability dispute can be decided on its merits.
“there is uncertainty as to whether good cause exists, courts generally set aside the default so that the case may be decided on its merits.”
Cautions
Punitive sanctions for violating the discharge injunction require extreme circumstances, not merely conduct sufficient to support compensatory relief.
“The Court finds no such conduct on the part of the Creditor here and thus will not award punitive damages.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Motion is denied.”
“For these reasons, it is ORDERED that the Motion is denied.”
“the JME Trust’s claim is allowed under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, but is equitably subordinated to the general unsecured claims of all other”
“The debt owed to Plaintiff will be discharged”
“a discharge will be entered in the Debtors’ Chapter 7 case.”
“Based upon the foregoing it is ORDERED that the Motion to Compel is denied.”
“Motion for Contempt is granted in part and the Debtors are awarded $500 in attorney’s fees.”
“the Court grants the Summary Judgment Motion for the reasons set”
“The Motion for Sanctions (Doc. No. 101) is granted.”
“Dismiss (Doc. No. 11) is denied without prejudice.”
“2009 federal income taxes are dischargeable”
“amounts owed by the Debtors for 2010 federal income taxes are not dischargeable pursuant to Section 523(a)(1)(B) of the Bankruptcy”
“The Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as supplemented (Doc. Nos. 7 and 20) is granted.”
“are nondischargeable under Section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy”
“The Motion for Contempt (Doc. No. 67) is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Five sampled terminated matters contained no docket entries, so no caseload mix or case-duration summary is available.
A historical record
Judge Jackson no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.