Paul W. Glennon
How Judge Glennon rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Glennon no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Glennon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Reasonable reliance was not established where obvious gaps in a credit application should have prompted verification from public records.
“Moore Lumber Co. clearly failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that it reasonably relied on Day’s credit application.”
Procedural preferences
Objections to discharge were expected to give explicit notice of each ground so the defendant could answer and prepare efficiently.
“the Court concludes that the complaint must be clear and give explicit notice to the defendant of the grounds upon which it is based to enable him to answer and prepare a defense, and for the Court to expeditiously render a decision on the merits.”
Cautions
An expedited stay hearing could consider a challenge to lien validity without becoming a full adjudication of that challenge.
“The Court, while it will consider any such claim filed by the Trustee in ruling on the request for relief from stay, does not intend to conduct a full hearing on that claim at the time of the continued hearing on relief from stay.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Table Talk’s Motion to Amend their complaint is allowed.”
“The Court, while sympathetic to the Debtor’s concerns about conversion to a Chapter 7 proceeding, is compelled, nevertheless, to deny the Debtor’s request for a temporary restraining order.”
“the Court hereby authorizes the Secretary of Labor to distribute the withheld sums to former employees of Mossa or the Debtor.”
“The defendant’s Motion to Vacate the Order of Permanent Injunction, issued by this Court on August 19, 1982, is allowed and that order is hereby vacated.”
“For the reasons cited above, this Court has vacated the order granting a stay pending appeal.”
“any liability of the debtor, Robert J. Stur-tevant to Lois Shelton, arising from Lois Shelton’s claims against the Debtor as a result of the incidents of June 14, 1984 and July 13, 1984, is excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(6).”
“this Court allows the motion to approve the proposed settlement.”
“The motion of the defendant for a more definite statement is allowed to the extent set out herein”
“the defendant’s motion to strike certain allegations from the complaint is denied, without prejudice.”
“Rose’s motion for reconsideration of this Court’s January 30, 1985 Order disallowing any claim by Rose is DENIED”
“as is Rose’s request to file a proof of claim late.”
Procedural context only; no motion or claim was finally resolved.
“Godroy’s counterclaim for costs and attorney fees under 11 U.S.C. § 303(i)(l)(A) and (B) is ALLOWED.”
“Godroy’s request for judgment under 11 U.S.C. § 303(i)(2)(A) is DENIED.”
“Godroy’s request for punitive damages under 11 U.S.C. § 303(i)(2)(A) is ALLOWED in the amount of $250.00.”
“GBT’s Motion to Strike Exhibit 12 is denied.”
“ENT’s guarantee of Liland’s $135,000 indebtedness to GBT, and the security agreement granting GBT a security interest in the accounts receivable of ENT, are hereby avoided pursuant to Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code.”
A historical record
Judge Glennon 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.