Michael F. Iasparro
How Judge Iasparro rules, drawn from 12 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Iasparro decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A claimant obtained remand by showing that the administrative decision stated a residual functional capacity without connecting the medical evidence to its particular restrictions. The ruling emphasized that, where no persuasive medical opinion supplies the bridge, the administrative judge must tie record evidence to each limitation rather than leave the court to fill the gap.
“an ALJ still ‘must build a “logical bridge” from the evidence to [his] conclusion by providing an explanation sufficient to allow [the Court] to assess the validity of the ultimate findings and afford meaningful review.’”
At summary judgment he declined to resolve an insurance occurrence limit where the number and sequence of intervening acts remained disputed. A party seeking judgment should connect the governing policy language to undisputed causation facts, because a plausible legal theory will not overcome an incomplete factual record.
“But the critical facts necessary for any such determination remain disputed, precluding summary judgment on this record.”
Procedural preferences
He treats reconsideration as a narrow remedy for genuinely new evidence or manifest error, not a second opportunity to repeat arguments. His related interlocutory-appeal analysis also requires a controlling legal question rather than disagreement about whether facts are genuinely disputed.
“Reconsideration is not an appropriate forum for rehashing previously rejected arguments or arguing matters that could have been heard during the pendency of the previous motion.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the foregoing reasons, Owners’ motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Defendant’s motion to dismiss is denied.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for reversal and remand is granted, and the Commissioner’s motion is denied. The decision of the Commissioner is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for remand is denied, and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is granted. The Commissioner’s decision is affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for reversal and remand is denied, and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is granted. The Commissioner’s decision is affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion to reverse or remand the Commissioner’s decision is denied, and Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted. The Commissioner’s decision is affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted, and the Commissioner’s motion is denied. The decision of the Commissioner is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied, and Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted. The Commissioner’s decision is affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for reversal and remand is denied, and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is granted. The Commissioner’s decision is affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for reversal and remand is denied, and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is granted. The Commissioner’s decision is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, Owners’ motion to reconsider, or in the alternative, for leave to appeal [137] is denied.”
“For the reasons stated in the attached order, it is this Court's report and recommendation that Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Approval of Settlement 21 be granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed calendar spans consent Social Security appeals, prisoner civil-rights cases, insurance and trade-secret disputes, employment and wage litigation, and rotating criminal-duty and search-warrant matters in the Western Division. Consent appeals supplied most written merits opinions, while referred dockets supplied discovery and case-management rulings.
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