Jay C. Zainey
How Judge Zainey rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Zainey decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A nonsignatory may be compelled to arbitrate when the asserted claims embrace and depend on the contract containing the arbitration clause, including a contract claim brought in the same complaint.
“The Court finds that Plaintiff embraced the Residency Agreement (containing the arbitration clause) by asserting claims in this pending lawsuit that depend entirely on the existence of the contract (i.e., the breach of contract claim).”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc. 5) filed by Defendant, United States Citizenship & Immigration Service, is GRANTED as explained above.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc. 8), filed by all defendants, is GRANTED. The cause of action stated under the INA and the failure to act cause of action under the APA are each DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. All other causes of action are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc. 4) filed by defendant, Shell Oil Co. is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss or Alternatively for a More Definite Statement (Rec. Doc. 12) filed by defendant, Evonik Corp is DENIED in all respects including the request for a more definite statement.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Rec. Doc. 21) is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Rule 56 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the Issue of Liability (Rec. Doc. 99) and the Rule 56 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the Issue of Medical Causation (Rec. Doc. 100) filed by Plaintiffs are DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Remand (Rec. Doc. 6) is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Rule 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Rec. Doc. 28) filed by defendants Foreshadow Photography, LLC and Merrill Capps is DENIED, and the Motion to Remand (Rec. Doc. 32) filed by Plaintiffs is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc. 3) filed by the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia is GRANTED and the complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice as to this defendant.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Rec. Doc. 686) filed by defendants and counter-claimants Martin Operating Partnership, L.P. and Martin Energy Services, LLC is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Rec. Doc. 7) filed by Defendant Jeff Landry on behalf of all the state of Louisiana Defendants is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ALSO ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss Case (Rec. Doc. 9) filed by the Board of Immigration Appeals on behalf of the federal Defendants is GRANTED. IT IS ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc. 6) filed by Defendant, St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Motion to Remand (Rec. Doc. 19) filed by William L. Loyd, Jr., is GRANTED. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1447(c), this Court determines it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction and hereby remands this matter to the state court from which it was removed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median motion-to-ruling time: 80.5 days (N = 2).
- From the enumerated 2024 cases plus the targeted lookups: a broad New Orleans civil docket: 'X v. United States' suits (FTCA / maritime claims against the U.S.), product-liability diversity (GM), retail/premises personal injury (Walmart, Dollar General), life-insurance disputes (Primerica), immigration mandamus & adjustment-of-status (USCIS), admiralty (All Coast v. Shore Offshore, 28:1333), and ethylene-oxide toxic-tort, plus criminal matters.
- NOS examples captured below.
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