Robin Stacie Rosenbaum
How Judge Rosenbaum rules, drawn from 13 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Rosenbaum no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Rosenbaum decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a dismissal motion, she declines to consider an outside agreement when the complaint does not reference it, the claims do not depend on it, and its applicability is disputed.
“the attached click-through agreement is not referenced in the Complaint, not central to Plaintiffs’ claims, and not undisputed. Accordingly, it cannot be considered at this stage of the proceedings.”
She enforces an insurance exclusion according to the alleged causal connection between the vehicle and the injury, even when the vehicle was stationary.
“The only pertinent question is whether the van is alleged to have contributed in any manner to Colareta’s injuries. In this case, the answer is a resounding yes.”
She accepts a federal agency's reasonable construction of an ambiguous enforcement statute when the incorporated remedies and implementing regulations support that reading.
“DOJ offers a reasonable interpretation of Title II — that when voluntary compliance is not possible, the Attorney General has the authority to take action to secure an appropriate remedy, including by filing a lawsuit.”
Procedural preferences
At the conditional-certification stage, she separates the similarity inquiry from the ultimate merits of the workers' claims.
“If the Court must avoid endorsing the merits of the case, it must likewise refrain from denying a motion for class certification on the basis that it believes that the plaintiff class will not succeed on the merits”
Cautions
She views striking allegations before class discovery as a drastic remedy and requires the challenged matter to have no possible relation to the dispute and to cause prejudice.
“A motion to strike will therefore ‘usually be denied unless the allegations have no possible relation to the controversy and may cause prejudice to one of the parties.’”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court grants in part and denies in part Defendants’ dismissal motions.”
“The State of Florida’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings [ECF No. 28] is DENIED.”
“Defendant’s Motion for Bill of Costs [D.E. 56] is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”
“the Motion to Strike is denied”
“the Motion for Summary Judgment is granted in part and denied in part.”
“Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is denied”
“Plaintiffs Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.”
“the Court now grants in part Plaintiffs Motion for Conditional Certification”
“denies Plaintiffs’ Motion for Equitable Tolling.”
“Plaintiffs Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF No. 126] is DENIED”
“Plaintiffs Motion to Re-Open and for an Order to Show Cause [ECF No. 79], Plaintiffs Second Motion for an Order to Show Cause [ECF No. 95], and Plaintiffs Motion for Entry of Default Judgment [ECF No. 153] are GRANTED IN PART”
“Defendant Laera’s Motion for an Order to Show Cause [ECF No. 125] is DENIED”
“Defendant Laera’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment [ECF No. 157] is DENIED.”
“Defendant Domani Motor Cars, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss [D.E. 9] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART”
“the Court grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss”
“denies Defendant’s Motion to Strike.”
“the Court now grants Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.”
“the Court now grants Defendants’ Motions.”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand [D.E. 13] is hereby DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The fixed sample contains ten terminated matters filed near the beginning and end of Rosenbaum's district tenure. Subjects included consumer credit, labor standards, contracts, prisoner and other civil rights, personal injury, bankruptcy appeals, and miscellaneous proceedings. Filing-to-termination durations ranged from 3 to 420 days; the sample is descriptive, not representative.
A historical record
Judge Rosenbaum 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.