Chris M. McAliley
How Judge McAliley rules, drawn from 12 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge McAliley no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge McAliley
Chris M. McAliley served as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Miami Division of the Southern District of Florida beginning in 2004. She earned a law degree from New York University School of Law and previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney. She also clerked for U.S. District Judge Stanley Marcus.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Magistrate Judge McAliley recommends granting the unopposed Motion to Dismiss (DE 8) with leave to file a second amended complaint ... The Report (DE 11) is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED. The Motion to Dismiss (DE 8) is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file a second amended complaint within seven (7) days”
“Report and Recommendation ('the Report') (DE 32) that the Court deny Plaintiff Dorothy Battie's ('Plaintiff') Motion for Summary Judgment (DE 22) ... Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (DE 22) is DENIED.”
“grant the Commissioner of Social Security's ('Defendant') Motion for Summary Judgment. (DE 23.) ... Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (DE 23) is GRANTED. The decision of the Administrative Law Judge is AFFIRMED.”
“Judge McAliley has since issued her Report, recommending that the Court grant the Joint Motion and approve the Settlement Agreement. ... The Parties' Joint Motion (DE 23) is GRANTED. The Parties' Settlement Agreement (DE 23-1) is APPROVED. This action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”
“Magistrate Judge McAliley's Report and Recommendation on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint ... is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED ... Defendants' Motion to Dismiss ... is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; Count I is DISMISSED with prejudice against the Officers and ... without prejudice as against Miami-Dade County ... Defendants' Motion is DENIED as to Count V”
“Judge McAliley issued a Report and Recommendation regarding the Defendants' motion to dismiss, recommending that the Court grant the motion with prejudice. (ECF No. 129). ... the Court affirms and adopts Judge McAliley's report ... grants the Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 115) and dismisses Count X with prejudice against all defendants and dismisses Counts I, IV, VI, and VIII without prejudice against the Defendant Maria Fernanda Rey.”
“On July 31, 2020, Magistrate Judge McAliley issued her Report on Defendants' motion for sanctions and recommended that Defendants' motion be denied. (ECF No. 167.) ... the Court finds the Magistrate Judge's Report cogent and compelling and accordingly affirms and adopts the Report.”
“this Court grants Columbia's motion for summary judgment as to Counts II and IV... Defendant Columbia Sportswear Company's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 127] is granted as to Count II (tortious interference) and Count IV (breach of contract, third-party beneficiary)”
“it grants Romika-USA's motion to dismiss Count III without prejudice, but conditions any future refiling of that claim on Romika-USA's first paying Columbia the taxable costs and reasonable attorneys' fees it incurred in defending this action... Romika-USA's Motion for Leave of Court to Voluntarily Dismiss Count III of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint [DE 143] is granted as to Count III. Count III is dismissed without prejudice on the condition that, should Romika-USA re-file the breach of contract claim against Columbia, Romika-USA must first reimburse Columbia for all taxable costs and reasonable attorneys' fees”
“In view of the disparity in the parties' interpretations of paragraph 7.2 and the factual questions surrounding their intentions, dismissal of Ventana's complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) is inappropriate. Habana Libre's motion to dismiss the complaint [DE 9] is denied.”
“Defendants, Lakes Café Sports Bar & Grill, Inc., Jose Gutierrez and Luis Gonzalez' Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 15] is GRANTED IN PART. Summary judgment is entered against Plaintiff and in favor of Defendants on Count I... Because the lack of individual or enterprise coverage for an overtime claim does not defeat a retaliatory discharge claim, Count II, for retaliatory discharge under 29 U.S.C. 215(A)(3), will go forward.”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 173] is DENIED with prejudice as to Counts I and VI and DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the remaining counts.”
“Defendants Fifield Realty Corp.’s and Ocean Marine Yacht Club, LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 174] is GRANTED as to Counts I and VI and DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the remaining counts.”
“this Court must dismiss Forman's Complaint... Forman's Complaint will therefore be dismissed without prejudice, with leave to file an Amended Complaint that references the website and the language contained therein... 1. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [DE 8] is GRANTED. 2. Forman's Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 3. Forman may file an Amended Complaint no later than July 20, 2010.”
“Because Butterworth prematurely argues the merits of Nielsen's claim for declaratory relief, this Court denies his motion to dismiss... 1. Butterworth's Motion to Dismiss [DE 17] is DENIED.”
“Butterworth originally moved to dismiss on November 12, 2010 [DE 10], after which Nielsen filed an Amended Complaint [DE 11]... 2. Butterworth's original Motion to Dismiss [DE 10] is DENIED as moot.”
Pending matters in the official report
Judge McAliley was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2022.
| Motions pending more than six months | 0 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 0 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 0 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge McAliley 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.