James David Cain Jr.

How Judge Cain rules, drawn from 23 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Position
district
Appointed by
Donald Trump (Republican)
Commissioned
2019-06-25
Education
B.A., McNeese State University; J.D. (cum laude), Southern University Law Center
Signed orders read
23

Signed rulings

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

Camellia Condominium Association Inc. v. United Specialty Insurance Co.
6:21-cv-04460-JDC-CBW · 2022-03-21
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons set forth hereinabove, the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Peleus Insurance Company will be granted with prejudice.”

Joli D Properties L.L.C. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's London
2:21-cv-04462-JDC-KK · 2022-04-18
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“the Motion to Dismiss Under FRCP 12(B)(6) (Doc. 10) will be granted in part and denied in part. The Motion will be granted to the extent that Plaintiff's claims pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute § 22:1892 will be dismissed. Otherwise, the motion is denied.”

Bult v. USAA General Indemnity Co.
2:22-cv-01381-JDC-KK · 2023-04-25
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment [doc. 12] be DENIED and the Motion for Determination [doc. 20] be GRANTED.”

Thibodeaux Billodeaux v. Ethicon Inc.
2:20-cv-00110-JDC-KK · 2020-02-03
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“Because the LPLA provided the exclusive remedies against a manufacturer of an allegedly defective product, the Court will grant Ethicon's motion for summary judgment and dismiss all claims asserted in this lawsuit that are not under the Louisiana Products Liability Act, as well as Count II, Strict Liability—manufacturing defect, and Count III, strict liability – failure to warn.”

Thibodeaux Billodeaux v. Ethicon Inc.
2:20-cv-00110-JDC-KK · 2020-04-22
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion for summary judgment is hereby DENIED as untimely.”

Carc Inc. v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
2:22-cv-03042-JDC-TPL · 2024-02-22
Motions to compel (plaintiff) Denied

“CARC's Motion to Compel (Doc. 24) is hereby DENIED. AmGUARD is ORDERED to make its corporate representative available during the week of March 4, 2024, as stated in its opposition brief.”

H & N LLC of Lake Charles v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
2:21-cv-03583-JDC-KK · 2023-03-21
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“the Motion for Summary Judgment [doc. 22] will be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff's breach of contract and bad faith claims arising from its business income coverage will therefore be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

H & N LLC of Lake Charles v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
2:21-cv-03583-JDC-KK · 2023-03-21
Motion to exclude expert (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Daubert motion [doc. 29] be DENIED as to witness David Minton and DENIED AS MOOT as to witness Jacob LeBlanc.”

Dixon v. Ma'at
2:21-cv-01943-JDC-KK · 2022-02-17
Habeas 2241 2254 (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation [doc. 9] be ADOPTED and that all claims in this matter be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to the jurisdictional issues only and WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the merits.”

Ingersoll v. Ma'at
2:22-cv-02242-JDC-KK · 2023-01-12
Habeas 2241 2254 (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the instant petition be DENIED and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Bonilla-Aleman v. Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale
2:22-cv-01879-JDC-KK · 2022-09-19
Habeas 2241 2254 (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Motion to Continue [doc. 7] be DENIED and that this petition be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Orr v. USA
2:22-cv-00184-JDC-KK · 2022-05-04
Habeas 2241 2254 (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this petition be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

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