John Corbett O'Meara
How Judge O'Meara rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge O'Meara no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge O'Meara
John Corbett O'Meara was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by President William J. Clinton, Judge O'Meara received a commission on September 15, 1994. Judge O'Meara assumed senior status on January 1, 2007 and served until death on October 5, 2024.
How Judge O'Meara decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Dakshinamoorthy v. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, O'Meara granted summary judgment to defendants whose actions in a pharmacist-licensing investigation were covered by Michigan's statutory immunity.
“Thus, the state has extended immunity to any party taking actions with regard to a pharmacist's licensing. On this basis alone, Defendants are entitled to summary judgment.”
In Gino v. Bender, O'Meara granted summary judgment on a municipal-liability claim because the plaintiff had taken no discovery to identify a supporting policy or practice.
“Plaintiff conducted no discovery in support of a theory of municipal liability. ... There simply is no factual basis upon which to support a claim for municipal liability.”
Procedural preferences
In Dakshinamoorthy v. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, he denied two defendants' early dismissal requests without prejudice because discovery had barely begun and the plaintiff's intentional misconduct theory remained to be tested, though he acknowledged a strong defense to the negligence claim.
“Although Defendants have a strong argument on the negligence claim, discovery has barely begun in this case. ... That issue can be explored during discovery.”
Cautions
In Gino v. Bender, O'Meara granted summary judgment on a wrongful-death claim because the plaintiff had not established a logical, nonconjectural causal link between an arrest injury and the decedent's later death from alcoholic hepatitis.
“To establish proximate cause, a plaintiff must establish a causal connection that is logical and not conjectural. Without a causal connection, Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on Plaintiff's wrongful death claim.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' October 20, 2010 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“It is further ORDERED that Defendants' December 16, 2010 motion to strike is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“It is hereby ORDERED that defendants Phil Rzotkiewicz and St. Clair Shores' September 30, 2010 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“It is further ORDERED that defendants Phil Rzotkiewicz and St. Claire Shores' September 30, 2010 second motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“It is further ORDERED that defendants Thomas Bender, Jack Simon, and City of Fraser's October 4, 2010 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's June 25, 2005 motion for partial summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs' August 5, 2005 cross motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED.”
“It is further ORDERED that Defendant's August 18, 2005 motion to add a non-party as a counter defendant is GRANTED.”
“It is hereby ORDERED that defendants Prometric and Educational Testing Service's motion to dismiss is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“It is further ORDERED that defendants NABP and Catizone's motion for partial judgment on the pleadings is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“It is further ORDERED that defendant Thomson Reuters Corporation's motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ... Defendants' motions are granted.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' October 18, 2005 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' February 9, 2006 motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal [Doc. #169] is GRANTED ... Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as against Warden Tapia.”
“Defendant's motion to dismiss [Doc. #154] is DENIED AS MOOT”
“Plaintiff's motion for a certificate of appealability [Doc. #174] is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's March 24, 2005 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.”
“Accordingly, the Court DENIES Respondent’s motion for summary judgment.”
“It is hereby ORDERED that defendant MD Helicopters' November 21, 2016 motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Teacher Defendants' December 19, 2006 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Administrative Defendants' January 18, 2007 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's February 28, 2007 motion to appoint counsel is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- After taking senior status in 2007, Judge O'Meara received no new case assignments.
- The reviewed matters therefore consist of older employment, civil-rights, contract, and commercial cases, along with miscellaneous collection and subpoena proceedings referred to magistrate judges.
- The group is not a fixed-count census, and reassigned cases are treated cautiously so another judge's work is not attributed to him.
- Judge O'Meara died in 2024.
A historical record
Judge O'Meara 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.