Chris M. McAliley

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida magistrate No longer serving 12 signed orders read

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

Signed rulings

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

Carral v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
1:21-cv-21829-KMW · 2021-11-04
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“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”

Battie v. Commissioner of Social Security
1:20-cv-24444-KMW · 2022-09-01
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“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.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“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.”

Orozco v. FirstService Residential Boca, Inc.
1:22-cv-21704-KMW · 2023-01-09
Motion to approve settlement (joint) Granted

“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”

Rincon v. Miami-Dade County
1:16-cv-22254-DPG · 2020-11-06
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“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”

Fernau v. Enchante Beauty Products, Inc.
1:18-cv-20866-RNS · 2019-10-17
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“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.”

Fernau v. Enchante Beauty Products, Inc.
1:18-cv-20866-RNS · 2020-09-18
Motion for sanctions (defendant) Denied

“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.”

Romika-USA, Inc. v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and Columbia Sportswear Company
1:05-cv-20713-CMM · 2007-05-14
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“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)”

Voluntary dismissal (plaintiff) Granted

“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”

Ventana Hotels & Resorts, LLC v. Habana Libre Hotel, LLC
1:06-cv-22993-CMM · 2007-07-11
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“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.”

Cabral v. Lakes Café Sports Bar & Grill, Inc.
1:09-cv-21128-CMM · 2010-03-31
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“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.”

Katz v. Fifield Realty Corp.
0:07-cv-61626-CMM · 2010-09-29
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“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”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“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”

Forman v. Morris
1:09-cv-23029-CMM · 2010-07-06
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“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.”

Nielson Golden Crab Fishery, Inc. v. Butterworth
0:10-cv-61091-CMM · 2011-08-01
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“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.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“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.”

A historical record

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