Jonathan Goodman
How Judge Goodman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a Daubert motion, recommends excluding the challenged expert testimony; district judges have adopted the recommendation over objections.
“Judge Goodman recommends that this Court grant Defendant's Motion. ... Accordingly, Defendant's Motion (ECF No. 97) is GRANTED.”
Procedural preferences
Works the fees/costs/sanctions referral lane -- recommends granting attorney-fee and cost awards in part, and apportioning sanctions to responsible counsel.
“USIC's Amended Motion for Attorneys' Fees is granted in part and denied in part. As such, pursuant to Florida Statutes 768.79, USIC is awarded $55,007.10 in attorney's fees.”
Cautions
On motions for default judgment, recommends granting only in part and denying without prejudice where a plaintiff has not properly established the basis for judgment (e.g., subject-matter jurisdiction).
“recommending that the Court grant in part and deny in part Plaintiffs' motion. ... For Mr. Parent, Judge Goodman recommends that Plaintiffs' Motion be denied without prejudice in its entirety. For Mr. Zarley ... granted in its entirety. For Mr. Hansen ... granted in its entirety.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“USIC's Amended Motion for Attorneys' Fees is granted in part and denied in part. As such, pursuant to Florida Statutes 768.79, USIC is awarded $55,007.10 in attorney's fees.”
“USIC's Motion for Sanctions is granted in part and denied in part. I, therefore, find Plaintiff's Counsel, Gregory Saldamando, to be responsible for half of USIC's attorney's fees incurred in bringing its Motion for Sanctions”
“Judge Goodman recommends that this Court grant Defendant's Motion. ... Accordingly, Defendant's Motion (ECF No. 97) is GRANTED.”
“Defendants Daniela Fontecilla and Law Offices of Daniela Fontecilla, P.A.'s Motion to Tax Costs (ECF No. 91) is GRANTED. Accordingly, Defendants ... are awarded $466.32 in taxable costs.”
“recommending that the Court deny the motion as well as dismiss the complaint, without prejudice, providing the Plaintiff with an opportunity to amend the complaint in order to properly assert subject-matter jurisdiction ... The Court thus denies the Plaintiff's motion for the entry of a default (ECF No. 60).”
“recommending that the Court grant in part and deny in part Plaintiffs' motion. ... For Mr. Parent, Judge Goodman recommends that Plaintiffs' Motion be denied without prejudice in its entirety. For Mr. Zarley ... granted in its entirety. For Mr. Hansen ... granted in its entirety.”
“Judge Goodman issued a report, recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff's motion. ... The Court grants Plaintiff's renewed motion for default judgment. ... the Court enters judgment in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant for $636,154.47.”
“the Undersigned respectfully recommends that the District Court grant in part and deny in part Plaintiff's motion”
“the Undersigned respectfully recommends that the Court grant Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction”
“the Undersigned respectfully recommends that the Court grant Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction”
“the Undersigned respectfully recommends that the Court grant Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction”
“grant Driftwood's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint in part and deny it in part”
Screening recommendation that a pro se complaint be sua sponte dismissed without prejudice as a shotgun pleading and for failure to state an FLSA claim (no adversary motion).
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Civil-duty cases are pending; criminal magistrate matters (warrants/complaints) terminate the same day. No terminated-merits durations or disposition records are available from this sample. Judge Goodman's substantive output is in his recommendations, not these direct assignments.
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