Marcel Livaudais Jr.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Retired 2008 · served 1984–2008 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 25 signed orders read

Judge Livaudais 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.

Masterson v. Epic Divers, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of seaman status be and is' hereby GRANTED.”

Ray v. Illinois Central Railroad
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of Illinois Central Railroad Company for partial summary judgment be and is hereby DENIED.”

Acosta v. Criterion Catalysts Co.
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of plaintiffs Frank and Marie Acosta for partial summary judgment on the issue of quantification of employer fault be and is hereby DENIED.”

Turley v. Co-Mar Offshore Marine Corp.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, defendants’ motion is GRANTED.”

Maltese v. Keller Industries, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of Keller Industries, Inc., and Home Insurance Company, be and is hereby DENIED.”

Freeport McMoRan Resource Partners v. Kremco, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“IT IS ORDERED that the underwriters’ Motion for Summary Judgment be and is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”

Chilean Nitrate Corp. v. M/V Hans Leonhardt
Motions to strike (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Consequently, plaintiffs motion is hereby GRANTED with regard to defense number six in Taffy Shipping's Answer, and defense number three in Blue Anchor’s Answer, and those defenses are hereby STRICKEN.”

Seagrave v. Delta Airlines, Inc.
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of defendant Delta Air Lines, Inc., to dismiss be and is hereby DENIED;”

Pepper v. Plaisance
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s aforementioned motion be GRANTED.”

Rheem Manufacturing Co. v. Cheatham
Motion to refer to bankruptcy court (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of Robin B. Cheatham to refer these proceedings to the bankruptcy court as ‘core proceedings’ be and is hereby DENIED;”

Robertson v. Burger King, Inc.
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion of defendants, Burger King, Inc., Jeannette Robertson, Robert Claiborne, Debra Collins, and Vic Hogan, to dismiss plaintiffs complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) (Rec.Doe. 16), be and hereby is GRANTED.”

Authement v. Holan Manufacturing, Inc.
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss be and is hereby GRANTED, but that plaintiff’s complaint shall be DISMISSED only with regard to defendant DT Southeast, Inc., f/k/a Dorsey Trailers Southeast, Inc.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

His docket was concentrated in the district's admiralty and maritime work (Jones Act, cargo/COGSA, offshore platforms) with general civil, insurance, and civil-rights matters; a structured nature-of-suit enumeration was not drawn for this closed historical docket.

A historical record

Judge Livaudais 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.