Peter G. Cary

How Judge Cary rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine
Position
bankruptcy
Commissioned
2014-05-09
Signed orders read
25

How Judge Cary decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

At the pleading stage, the court confined its review to well-pleaded allegations rather than drawing additional fact-dependent inferences.

“The motion is, therefore, denied.”

Procedural preferences

A request to reopen must identify meaningful relief the bankruptcy court can still provide.

“A court should deny a motion to reopen if the reopening would be futile or would serve”

Cautions

Counsel should avoid irrelevant personal attacks and maintain a civil, responsible presentation.

“such behavior is antithetical”

Signed rulings

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

Marc Raychard and Torry Raychard v. Home Deals of Maine, LLC et al.
22-01003 (22-10267) · 2022-08-29
Request for entry of default (Marc Raychard and Torry Raychard) Denied

“Plaintiff’s request for entry of default is therefore DENIED.”

Vision Care of Maine, LLC and Tanya Sambatakos v. ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC
24-01009 (24-10166) · 2025-03-13
Motions to dismiss (ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC) Granted

“As set forth above, dismissal of Count I is warranted.”

Anthony D. Pettegrow and Josette G. Pettegrow v. Lobster 207, LLC
25-01002 (25-10186) · 2026-03-26
Motions to dismiss (Lobster 207, LLC) Denied

“The motion is, therefore, denied.”

In re James Berry and Patricia Berry
13-20987 · 2016-02-05
Fee application (Lee Anne Graybeal) Granted in part

“I hereby grant the Fee Application in the amount of $10,201.”

In re Brian LaFrance and Abbey LaFrance
14-20485 · 2016-02-03
Motion to allow and disallow claims (Brian LaFrance and Abbey LaFrance) Granted in part

“Mr. Michaud’s objection is SUSTAINED, in part.”

In re Parkview Adventist Medical Center
15-20442 · 2015-12-14
Motion to reconsider sale order (Central Maine Healthcare Corporation) Denied

“the Motion to Reconsider is DENIED.”

In re Beverly Ann Lavigne
16-20035 · 2021-08-25
Motion to reopen (Beverly Ann Lavigne) Denied

“The Petition to Reopen is DENIED.”

In re F. Lee Bailey
17-20323 · 2017-10-03
Motion for relief from stay (United States on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service) Granted

“The IRS’s motion for relief from stay pursuant to §362(d)(1) is granted.”

In re F. Lee Bailey
17-20323 · 2018-02-21
Request to certify direct appeal (F. Lee Bailey) Granted

“Mr. Bailey’s request for certification must be granted.”

In re Cynthia Voisine
19-20005 · 2021-05-28
Motion for relief from stay (Mariel Addis) Granted in part

“GRANTED so that she may commence or continue the divorce proceeding”

In re LeighAnn Garcia
19-20155 · 2019-04-03

The court dismissed a fourth case on its own initiative after finding the simultaneous filing a nullity; no party motion is classified.

In re Nelson Canas and Annemarie Powell-Canas
19-20409 · 2022-10-18
Motion to reconsider dismissal (Nelson Canas and Annemarie Powell-Canas) Denied

“The Court therefore denies the relief sought”

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