Lori V. Vaughan

How Judge Vaughan rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
Position
bankruptcy
Signed orders read
20

How Judge Vaughan decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

A trade-secret injunction requires identification of the protected information with reasonable particularity.

“Plaintiff must identify trade secrets with ‘reasonable particularity’ and may not use ‘broad categories of information.’”

Procedural preferences

A filing generally should request one form of relief unless it seeks alternatives under the same governing provision.

“A motion filed with the Court must request only one form of relief unless the request seeks alternative forms of relief under the same provision of the Bankruptcy Code or Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.”

Cautions

Repeatedly inadequate discovery compliance can support both evidentiary sanctions and a fee award.

“Defendants throughout have exhibited a lack of appreciation for the discovery process.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

In re Phil Kean Designs Inc.
6:25-bk-07667-LVV · 2026-06-29
Objection to confirmation (Daniel and Patricia Stasny) Denied

“For the reasons stated above, Creditors’ Objection is overruled.”

In re Carolyn Sue Davis
6:25-bk-01328-LVV · 2026-04-07
Motion for sanctions (Carolyn Sue Davis) Granted in part

“The Motion for Sanctions (Doc. Nos. 30 and 37) is GRANTED IN PART as follows.”

Request for punitive damages (Carolyn Sue Davis) Denied

“Debtor’s request for punitive damages is DENIED.”

In re Christopher Joe Young
6:24-bk-03698-LVV · 2026-04-02
Summary judgment (Christopher Joe Young) Granted

“Debtor’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 50) is GRANTED”

Summary judgment (Garrett K. Knapik) Denied

“Creditor’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 54) is DENIED as to the homestead exemption and exemption of the Chase Bank Account.”

In re Sultana Louise DeJesus
6:23-bk-02647-LVV · 2026-03-03
Application for supplemental attorney fees (Robert B. Branson and BransonLaw, PLLC) Granted in part

“The Second Fee Application (Doc. No. 172) is APPROVED IN PART.”

In re David Ray McPhail and Lisa Ann Hernandez McPhail
6:24-bk-06643-LVV · 2026-01-05
Objection to claim (David Ray McPhail and Lisa Ann Hernandez McPhail) Denied

“the Debtors’ objection to Claim No. 9 (Doc. No. 13) is OVERRULED.”

The Kidwell Group LLC v. Tower Hill Insurance Exchange
6:25-ap-00025-LVV · 2025-12-22
Motion to dismiss adversary proceeding (Tower Hill Insurance Exchange) Granted

“The Motion (Doc. No. 15) is GRANTED.”

Colin Diss and Hannah Davie v. Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi and Azzan Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi
6:21-ap-00136-LVV · 2025-11-07
Summary judgment (Colin Diss and Hannah Davie) Denied

“ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT”

Lori Patton v. Richard Koon et al.
6:25-ap-00008-LVV · 2025-10-10
Motion to disqualify counsel (Lori Patton, Chapter 7 Trustee) Granted

“ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY GRAYROBINSON, P.A.”

Colin Diss and Hannah Davie v. Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi et al.
6:24-ap-00041-LVV · 2025-09-30
Motion to dismiss claims (Defendants represented in Doc. No. 54) Granted in part

“The Motions to Dismiss (Doc. Nos. 54 and 59) are GRANTED IN PART.”

Motion to dismiss claims (Defendants represented in Doc. No. 59) Granted in part
In re Michelle Wright and Donnell Lee Wright
6:24-bk-06064-LVV · 2025-09-24
Motion for leave to file via cmecf (Michelle Wright and Donnell Lee Wright) Denied

“the Motion (Doc. No. 59) is DENIED.”

Charles Lee et al. v. Vincent L. Siravo Jr. and Danette A. Siravo
6:24-ap-00007-LVV · 2025-08-12
Motion for rehearing (Charles Lee, Mariah Lee, Heidi Simonelic, Carolyn Wentz, CopperRadix 374, Inc., and Grey Wolf Industries, Inc.) Denied

“The Motion for Rehearing (Doc. No. 79) is DENIED.”

In re Johnny G. Viloria-Martinez and Luismira Diaz Rodriguez
6:24-bk-00583-LVV · 2025-08-07
Motion to convert to chapter 7 (Johnny G. Viloria-Martinez and Luismira Diaz Rodriguez) Granted

“Debtors’ Verified Motion to Convert Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case to Chapter 7 (Doc. No. 45) is GRANTED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No case-type analysis was attempted because the sampled records did not identify a nature of suit.

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