Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida magistrate Retired 2023 · served 2012–2023

Judge Otazo-Reyes no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

How Judge Otazo-Reyes decides

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

What persuades

In Social Security appeals she recommends granting the claimant's summary judgment where the ALJ's decision is not supported by the record.

“recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff Josefa Lopez Pena's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 19) ... grants Plaintiff Pena's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 19) ... and remands this case to the Commissioner”

Cautions

Where substantial evidence supports the ALJ she recommends granting the Commissioner's summary judgment and affirming the decision.

“the Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 21] be granted, and that the Commissioner's decision be affirmed ... The Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 21] is GRANTED. The Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”

She recommends granting a Rule 12 motion to dismiss with prejudice where the complaint fails to state a claim and amendment would be futile.

“Judge Otazo-Reyes issued a Report ("R&R") recommending that the Court grant with prejudice Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint ... Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint [ECF No. 75] is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint [ECF No. 74] is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Signed rulings

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

Rodriguez v. Imperial Brands plc
1:20-cv-23287-DPG · 2024-04-08
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Judge Otazo-Reyes issued her Report ... recommending that Habanos' Motion to Dismiss be granted for improper venue pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3) ... the Court adopted the 2022 Report as to Judge Otazo-Reyes' finding that venue is improper as to Habanos”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Imperial's Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 226] is GRANTED IN PART for lack of personal jurisdiction”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“WPP Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 229] is GRANTED IN PART for lack of personal jurisdiction”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“The Joint Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 227] is DENIED as moot. ... This action is DISMISSED without prejudice.”

Julien v. Saul (Commissioner of Social Security)
1:18-cv-23311-DPG · 2020-03-20
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Judge Otazo-Reyes issued her Report recommending that Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 20] be denied ... Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 20] is DENIED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 21] be granted, and that the Commissioner's decision be affirmed ... The Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 21] is GRANTED. The Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”

Lopez Pena v. Berryhill (Acting Commissioner of Social Security)
1:16-cv-21376-RNS · 2017-07-11
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff Josefa Lopez Pena's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 19) ... grants Plaintiff Pena's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 19) ... and remands this case to the Commissioner”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“and that the Court deny the Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 20) ... denies the Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 20)”

United States ex rel. Saati v. Credico (USA) Inc.
1:20-cv-23904-AMC · 2022-03-28
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Judge Otazo-Reyes issued a Report ("R&R") recommending that the Court grant with prejudice Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint ... Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint [ECF No. 75] is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint [ECF No. 74] is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

ARCPE 1, LLC v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
1:16-cv-20448-DPG · 2017-08-31
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Judge Otazo-Reyes's Report recommends that the Court grant Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 96] ... Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 63] is GRANTED”

Millennium Funding, Inc. v. 1701 Management LLC (d/b/a LiquidVPN)
1:21-cv-20862-BB · 2023-02-01
Default judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“Judge Otazo-Reyes issued a R&R in which she recommended that Final Default Judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiffs and against Garnishees in the amount of Plaintiffs' claim of $15,433,950.27. ... The Court therefore denies Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment and declines to adopt the R&R which was filed prior to Garnishees filing their Answer.”

A historical record

Judge Otazo-Reyes 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.