Matthew P. Brookman
How Judge Brookman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Will deny a defense exhaustion motion where the movant litigated the wrong grievance policy, and may give Rule 56(f) notice of intent to grant summary judgment for the plaintiff.
“Warden Brown's motion for summary judgment, dkt. [19], is denied.”
Procedural preferences
Grants a foreign manufacturer's Rule 12(b)(2) motion where the specific product the plaintiff received did not arise from the defendant's contacts with the forum, defeating the relatedness specific jurisdiction requires.
“The company moved to dismiss B.D.'s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), which the district court granted. ... We therefore affirm the district court's decision granting Samsung SDI's motion to dismiss.”
Cautions
Holds litigants to developing their arguments, treating perfunctory and underdeveloped points as waived, and applies the summary-judgment framework strictly.
“FedEx's Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 71) is GRANTED on all counts. Final judgment shall issue by separate order.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“FedEx's Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 71) is GRANTED on all counts. Final judgment shall issue by separate order.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the motion is: ... GRANTED and the defendant's previously imposed sentence of imprisonment (as reflected in the last judgment issued) of 60 months months is reduced to 54 months.”
“Warden Brown's motion for summary judgment, dkt. [19], is denied.”
“The company moved to dismiss B.D.'s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), which the district court granted. ... We therefore affirm the district court's decision granting Samsung SDI's motion to dismiss.”
“The district court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the due process and state-law claims, as well as the equal protection claim against INDOT; this left only the Title VII claim against INDOT and the equal protection claim against Leming and Weaver, in their individual and official capacities.”
“The district court later granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment.”
“The Court therefore ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's recommended disposition.”
“Ms. Kissel's motion for compassionate release, dkt. [867], is denied.”
“his motions for compassionate release, dkts. [662], [667], and [669], are denied as moot.”
“The plaintiff's motions to dismiss, dkt. [51], dkt. [52], are GRANTED. This case is dismissed without prejudice.”
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