Gina L. Simms
How Judge Simms decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
On default-judgment referrals she analyzes each count separately rather than granting wholesale, recommending default judgment on the counts that are adequately pleaded while denying it on others (for example, an unjust-enrichment count barred where an express contract governs), and she caps damages under Rule 54(c) to the amount pleaded and independently scrutinizes requested attorney's-fee rates.
“In sum, I respectfully recommend that the Court: (1) GRANT Plaintiff's ‘Motion for Default Judgment’ (ECF No. 14) as to Counts I and II; (2) DENY Plaintiff's Motion as to Count III”
Cautions
When dismissing for failure to prosecute or comply she calibrates the prejudice determination: she declines a with-prejudice dismissal unless the plaintiff first received an explicit, clear warning of that consequence, reserving the harshest sanction for egregious, repeated non-compliance.
“In sum, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. ... this Court will not dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint with prejudice because it has not provided her with an ‘explicit and clear warning of the consequences of failing to satisfy [this Court's orders].’”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“I ultimately recommend that Plaintiffs' ‘Motion for Default Judgment’ be GRANTED, and that damages be awarded as set forth herein.”
“I recommend that the district court GRANT AND APPROVE the ‘Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Settlement’ (ECF No. 85), and GRANT the ‘Joint Motion to Withdraw Acceptances of Offers of Judgment’ (ECF No. 86).”
“I respectfully recommend that the Court GRANT the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment, (ECF No. 11), and enter judgment in favor of the Plaintiff against the Defendant”
“I ultimately recommend that Plaintiffs' ‘Motion for Entry of Default Judgment’ be GRANTED, and that damages be awarded as set forth herein.”
“In sum, I respectfully recommend that the Court: (1) GRANT Plaintiff's ‘Motion for Default Judgment’ (ECF No. 14) as to Counts I and II; (2) DENY Plaintiff's Motion as to Count III”
“In sum, I respectfully recommend that the Court, GRANT Plaintiffs' ‘Motion for Default Judgment’ against the Defendant. (ECF No. 24).”
“In sum, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. ... this Court will not dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint with prejudice because it has not provided her with an ‘explicit and clear warning of the consequences of failing to satisfy [this Court's orders].’”
“In sum in light of the foregoing, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motions to Dismiss, (ECF Nos. 34, 37), and dismisses with prejudice all of Plaintiff's claims.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Motions are GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART. The Motions are GRANTED with respect to the following, against all Defendants: (1) Count I; (2) Count II; (3) Count III; (4) Count IV; (5) Count V; (6) Count VI ...; (7) Count VII; (8) Count VIII; (9) Count IX; and (10) Count X”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 214 days (N = 1).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 136 days (N = 2).
Judge Simms's work includes consent civil and criminal-duty matters, ERISA and union benefit-fund collections, consumer and employment disputes, franchise contracts, and Social Security disability appeals. Her referral work includes ERISA and tax default judgments, FLSA collective settlements, and diversity contract cases. She also inherited consent cases involving wage settlements, diversity torts, products liability, and Fair Housing Act and ADA claims.
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