Patrick Eugene Carr

How Judge Carr rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

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

Court
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Position
District judge
Status
Deceased
Served
1979–1998
Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Commissioned
September 26, 1979
Education
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, LL.B., 1950
Signed orders read
21

About Judge Carr

Patrick Eugene Carr was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Judge Carr received a commission on September 26, 1979. Judge Carr assumed senior status on October 1, 1991 and served until death on June 1, 1998.

Signed rulings

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

United States v. Morvant
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“for the reasons that follow, now DENIES the motions.”

Motions to strike (defendant) Denied
In re Stouder
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“IT IS ORDERED that the Bankruptcy Court’s order be and is hereby AFFIRMED to the extent that it recognizes claimant Michael Barbot’s claim as a valid community claim against the bankruptcy estate, and MODIFIED to the extent that the amount of the claim is increased to $12,156.99.”

Harrison v. Garber Bros., Inc.
Motion in limine (plaintiff) Denied

“For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the motion.”

Durham, Inc. v. Vanguard Bank & Trust Co.
Motion for reconsideration (defendant) Granted

“Vanguard’s motion for reconsideration by GRANTED to the extent that the Court’s Minute Entry dated May 18, 1994, be and is hereby VACATED”

Motion to dismiss or for summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Vanguard’s motion to dismiss or for summary judgment be and is hereby DENIED.”

United States v. Conway
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“the government’s motion for summary judgment will be granted and the defendant’s motion will be denied.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied
Washington v. Winn-Dixie of Louisiana, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“For the following reasons, the Court now GRANTS the motion.”

Smith v. Associates Commercial Corp. (In re Clark Pipe & Supply Co.)
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is AFFIRMED.”

Johnson v. Odeco Oil & Gas Co., Inc.
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“the Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand is denied and the Defendant’s Motions for Summary Judgment are granted.”

Summary judgment (defendants) Granted
Taylor v. Getty Oil Co.
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion of Elf-Aquitaine, Inc. and Inter-North, Inc. for Summary Judgment be and the same is hereby granted, dismissing plaintiffs’ suit against them with prejudice and with costs.”

Prejean v. Ochsner Clinic
Motion for supplemental attorneys fees (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiffs application for a supplemental award of attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with his original application is granted and has been incorporated into the award discussed herein.”

Bach v. Trident Shipping Co., Inc.
Motion for partial summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“At the hearing, the Court GRANTED the motion; the Court now gives written reasons for its ruling.”

Angelina Casualty Co. v. Exxon Corp., USA, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“At the hearing, the Court GRANTED the motion; the Court now gives written reasons for its ruling.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The reviewed decisions span maritime law, employment discrimination, bankruptcy appeals, insurance, constitutional litigation, banking, and federal administrative law; no structured nature-of-suit enumeration was available for this closed historical docket.

A historical record

Judge Carr no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.