Mary P. Gorman
How Judge Gorman rules, drawn from 16 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Gorman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
An early summary-judgment motion fails when material facts remain genuinely disputed and the governing legal issues have not been developed.
“The Debtor raised a genuine dispute about the material facts underlying its claims, and the motion for summary judgment can be denied on that basis alone.”
Procedural preferences
A motion to alter or amend cannot be used to supply new context or modified arguments after the underlying dispute has already been decided.
“The Motion to Alter or Amend seeks to wind the clock back on matters already litigated and decided.”
Cautions
A complaint must plead supporting facts rather than repeat legal elements and conclusions.
“More than labels and conclusions are needed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the objection will be overruled and the claim of exemption will be allowed.”
“The Debtor’s Motion to Dismiss will be granted, in part, and denied, in part, as to Count I and granted as to all of Counts II, III, and IV.”
“The Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss will be granted in part and denied in part.”
“The Defendants’ Motions to Compel Arbitration will be denied.”
“The Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings must be denied.”
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Motion to Alter or Amend Order will be denied.”
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Motion will be granted without prejudice. The Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to file an amended complaint.”
“FCB’s Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay was not necessary and will therefore be denied as moot.”
“the Motion to Convert must be denied.”
“both Motions to Dismiss will be granted, the complaint filed by Plaintiff David Choate Hughes II will be dismissed without prejudice”
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Motion to Dismiss will be granted, in part, and denied, in part.”
“Because there is no authority for Farmers State Bank to have filed the claims, the objections will be sustained and the claims will be disallowed.”
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