G. Thomas Porteous Jr.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Retired 2010 · served 1994–2010 Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic) 23 signed orders read

Judge Porteous no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

American River Transportation Co. v. M/V Kavo Kaliakra
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Granted in part

“defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Economic Damages is hereby denied with regard to economic damages for the loss of equipment. Defendants’ motion is hereby granted with regard to recovery of economic damages for increased premiums.”

First National Bank v. First Financial of Louisiana
Summary judgment (defendant American Casualty Insurance Company) Denied

“American Casualty’s motion for summary judgment is, hereby, DENIED.”

Louisiana Seafood Management Council, Inc. v. Foster
Motion to dismiss or stay (defendants) Granted in part

“all further proceedings in the above captioned case are STAYED.”

Rider v. Pool Offshore Co.
Summary judgment (defendant Pool Company) Granted

“the motion of defendant Pool Company for summary judgment on the issue of borrowed servant, be, and the same is hereby GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (defendant Pool Company) Moot / procedural

“the motion of defendant Pool Company for summary judgment on the issue of statutory employer, be, and the same is hereby MOOT.”

Dickerson v. Stalder
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“plaintiffs habeas corpus claim be, and the same is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Walthall v. E-Z Serve Convenience Stores, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant E-Z Serve Convenience Stores, Inc.) Granted

“the second motion of defendant, E-Z Serve Convenience Stores, Inc., for summary judgment, be, and the same is hereby GRANTED.”

Rogers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, be, and the same is hereby GRANTED.”

Ferrostaal, Inc. v. M/V Yvonne
Summary judgment (defendant Littlestone Shipping, Inc.) Granted

“the defendants’ Motions for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. Nos. 18 and 19) relating to the plaintiffs claim for alleged damage to cargo delivered in New Orleans, be, and the same are hereby GRANTED”

Summary judgment (defendant Bossclip Ltd.) Granted
Page v. E-Z Serve Corp.
Summary judgment (defendants) Denied

“the Court DENIES defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment against Stacy Page.”

McCoy v. Chevron USA Production, Inc.
Motions to strike (defendants) Moot / procedural

“Defendants’ motion to strike and motion for summary judgment on the state law claim are now rendered MOOT.”

Summary judgment (defendants) Moot / procedural
Holland v. Norton
Motions to strike (defendants) Granted

“the Motion to Strike Exhibit # 3 of the Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Summary Judgment, filed on behalf of the defendants, is hereby GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“the Motion for Summary Judgment, filed on behalf of the defendants, is hereby GRANTED.”

United States v. Harrison
Motion for reconsideration (defendant Sean Harrison) Denied

“the ‘Motion for Reconsideration And Permission Of The Trial Court To Re-Open His Direct Appeal In Case Nos: 98-30141, 98-30142 And to Supplement The Issues As An Late Direct Appeal File-Out-Of-Time Based Upon Excusable Neglect To Timely File,’ filed on behalf of Sean Harrison, is hereby DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The reviewed assigned-case cohorts included insurance, maritime, employment, civil-rights, securities, contract, bankruptcy, prisoner, and statutory matters. Because retained entries were sparse and some assigned cases contained orders signed by other judges, no career-wide caseload or timing claim is made.

A historical record

Judge Porteous 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.