Michael Stephen Kanne
How Judge Kanne rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Kanne no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Kanne decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Beach, Kanne focused the special-employer inquiry on practical control over how the work was performed.
“Under Indiana law, the ‘real and decisive’ test for the existence of a master-servant relationship is ‘the right to command the act and to direct and control the means, manner or method of performance.’”
Procedural preferences
In Motley, Kanne protected counsel’s recorded witness interview where it revealed mental impressions and no sufficient basis overcame work-product protection.
“The interview of Myron Johnson is protected by the work product doctrine and the defendant cannot prevail in its request for production.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the defendant’s motion for a new trial is hereby DENIED.”
“Accordingly, upon the foregoing FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS OF LAW it is ORDERED that summary judgment is hereby entered in favor of the defendant, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, and against the plaintiffs, Jackie Beach and Julia M. Beach.”
“It is therefore ORDERED upon the foregoing FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS OF LAW that the motions of the defendants for summary judgment be and are hereby GRANTED.”
“It is therefore ORDERED that defendant’s request for an order compelling discovery of the video tape or transcript of the Myron Johnson interview by plaintiffs’ counsel is hereby OVERRULED and DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of the defendant to dismiss, or for summary judgment, be and is hereby DENIED.”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction be and is hereby DENIED.”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for temporary restraining order is hereby OVERRULED and DENIED.”
“Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is hereby GRANTED with respect to any claim plaintiff may be attempting to raise under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.”
“Defendants’ motion to dismiss on the grounds that the complaint does not contain ‘a short and plain statement’ of plaintiff’s claim is hereby DENIED.”
“On the basis of the foregoing findings defendants’ motion to reconsider, filed pursuant to Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is hereby OVERRULED and DENIED.”
“the court hereby denies the bank’s motion for oral argument.”
“Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the bankruptcy court’s order of March 18, 1983, is hereby REVERSED and the bankruptcy court is directed to restore the Riverdale Bank to its prior status as a secured creditor.”
“Accordingly, petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DENIED.”
“Based on the foregoing findings the court OVERRULES and DENIES Union Carbide’s posttrial motion requesting the court to: vacate the judgment and dismiss the lawsuit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; grant a new trial because of the existence of undue prejudice and passion; grant remittitur or in the alternative a new trial because the verdict of $3,000,000 was grossly excessive; and grant a new trial because of prejudicial error with regard to the court’s ruling on admission of evidence.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned Northern District docket records were returned under the four searched Kanne name variants.
A historical record
Judge Kanne 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.