Jeffery W. Cavender
How Judge Cavender rules, drawn from 14 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Cavender decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A settlement-enforcement request requires a definite agreement objectively established by the parties' communications and conduct.
“no enforceable settlement agreement arose between the parties”
Procedural preferences
A default judgment cannot be entered unless the defendant received legally sufficient service and an opportunity to respond.
“Where service of process is insufficient, the court has no power to render judgment.”
Cautions
Student-loan hardship claims may require trial when future hardship and repayment efforts remain genuinely disputed.
“genuine issues of material fact remain as to Plaintiff’s ability to satisfy the second and third prongs of the Brunner test”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion be and is hereby DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”
“To the extent Debtor’s Response included its own request for summary judgment, that request is also denied.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be, and is hereby, DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Strike and the Request for Oral Argument are hereby DENIED.”
“judgment will be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Investa in the amount of $2,250.”
“Judgment will be entered in favor of GSRAN-Z on all counts.”
“ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss are hereby GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(3) and (5).”
“ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Withdraw is GRANTED;”
“FURTHER ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss are GRANTED and all remaining claims asserted in the Complaint are hereby DISMISSED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion and Oral Argument Request are hereby DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED, the Motions to Dismiss are GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“IT IS ORDERED the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Reopen is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED.”
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