William Odis Bertelsman
How Judge Bertelsman rules, drawn from 16 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Bertelsman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Bertelsman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In McLaren-Knipfer, Bertelsman found a benefits denial deficient where the reviewers discounted the only physician evidence through a narrow reading of test results rather than a competing medical assessment.
“Yet, the reviewers rejected his opinion out of hand based solely on their narrow and inaccurate interpretation of the test results, as opposed to a genuine disagreement among medical professionals.”
Procedural preferences
In Kentucky Speedway, Bertelsman treated strong local public interest and the plaintiff's chosen forum as sufficient to outweigh related contractual forum clauses.
“the great public interest in having this dispute decided locally tips the balance in favor of retaining the case here.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“That the motions of the defendants to strike plaintiffs supplemented response (Docs. # 17 and # 19) be, and they are, hereby denied;”
“That the motions of the defendants to dismiss (Docs. # 7 and # 9) be, and they are, hereby denied.”
“That the motion of defendant, CSX Transportation, Inc., for summary judgment (Doc. # 27) be, and it is, hereby granted.”
“That the motion to transfer venue (Doc. # 30) be, and it is, hereby DENIED;”
“Defendants’ joint motion to strike the report and testimony of plaintiffs’ expert witness (Doc. 69) is hereby DENIED;”
“Motion of Defendants, Kenton County Detention Center, Kenton County Fiscal Court, and Jailer Terry Carl and Chief Deputy Rodney Ballard, in their official capacities, for summary judgment (Doc. # 71) is hereby GRANTED”
“Motion of Defendants, Jailer Terry Carl and Chief Deputy Rodney Ballard, in their individual capacities, for summary judgment (Doc. # 70) is hereby GRANTED”
“That the defendants’ motion for judgment as a matter of law (Doc. 64) be, and hereby is, DENIED;”
“The Court denied the motion for the same reasons expressed in its earlier opinion addressing this issue.”
“Defendants’ motion to strike (Doc. 63) is GRANTED and the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART (Docs. 53, 65), consistent with this Memorandum Opinion;”
“the Defendant’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 19) be, and hereby is, GRANTED;”
“The motion for summary judgment by Plaintiff Jill Van Winkle (Doc. 41) be, and is hereby, GRANTED”
“The motion for summary judgment by Defendant HM Insurance Group (Doc. 44) be, and is hereby, GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”
“State Farm and Swerdloffs motion for summary judgment (Doc. 28) be, and is hereby, GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”
“Norcold’s motion for leave to file a surreply (Doc. 33) be, and is hereby, GRANTED;”
“Following argument, the Court announced its decision to deny the motion to dismiss”
“Defendants' motions for summary judgment (Docs. 151, 152) be, and are hereby, GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”
“Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment (Doc. 153) be, and is hereby, GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 247 days (N = 5).
The five sampled terminated matters included two Social Security appeals and one matter each involving property, employment benefits, and civil rights.
A historical record
Judge Bertelsman 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.