Philip P. Simon
How Judge Simon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On FDCPA claims Simon applies the Seventh Circuit's unsophisticated-consumer standard and Ruth's three categories: an only-possibly-misleading (category two) dunning letter requires extrinsic survey evidence, and he grants the defendant summary judgment where the plaintiff lacks it.
“Defendant Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC's motion for summary judgment [DE 64] is GRANTED.”
Cautions
On a Title VII single-incident supervisor-harassment claim he declines to adopt a modified Ellerth/Faragher affirmative defense that drops the second prong: both prongs are required and a prompt employee report forecloses the defense, so he denies the employer's motion to reconsider.
“the Court DENIES defendant AWS's motion to reconsider [DE 40].”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff Erin Johnson's motion for summary judgment [DE 61] is DENIED.”
“Defendant Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC's motion for summary judgment [DE 64] is GRANTED.”
“Defendant American Heritage Insurance Company's motion for summary judgment, DE 35, is GRANTED and Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment, DE 28, is DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment, DE 28, is DENIED.”
“the Court DENIES defendant AWS's motion to reconsider [DE 40].”
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