Marianne Olga Battani
How Judge Battani rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Battani no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Battani decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court treated the policy's regularly-scheduled requirement as dispositive of whether a taxi qualified for the higher common-carrier benefit.
“The policy terms dictate that Plaintiffs loss is not covered because the taxi cannot be considered a common carrier under the policy.”
Procedural preferences
The court certified a novel title-insurance issue and stayed proceedings while appellate review was considered.
“certification will permit outcome-determinative legal issues to be resolved before the parties and the Court expend valuable resources on further litigation.”
Cautions
The receiver prevailed on contractual liability, but uncertainty about the amount received in a loan sale left a material damages dispute.
“What WaMu received from Chase is material because that amount reduces WaMu’s ‘actual loss,’ which directly affects the amount of First American’s liability under the CPL.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated above, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs motion and DENIES Defendants’ motion.”
“For the reasons stated above, Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED, Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED, and Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Defendant’s Expert Witnesses and to Preclude Their Testimony at Trial is MOOT.”
“Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the bankruptcy court’s order of December 26, 2006, be and is hereby AFFIRMED.”
“Accordingly, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the motion. Chase’s request for reconsideration is DENIED; its request for certification of interlocutory appeal and stay is GRANTED.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Court GRANTS Defendant Armond Cassil’s Motion to Dismiss Cross-Complaint (Doc. 47).”
“Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the motion.”
“For the reasons discussed above, the Bankruptcy Court’s Orders denying Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment are both AFFIRMED.”
“In addition, Defendants’ Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal and Motion for an Expedited Hearing on the Emergency Motion are both DENIED AS MOOT.”
“For the reasons discussed above, ALPA’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”
“Accordingly, the Court OVERRULES Bormuth’s objections, OVERRULES-IN PART AND SUSTAINS IN PART Jackson’s objections, ADOPTS IN PART the R & R, GRANTS Jackson’s Motion for Summary Judgment, and DENIES Bormuth’s Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Bankruptcy Court’s order of May 22, 2007, be and is hereby AFFIRMED.”
“Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Relief From Judgement is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Allow Subpoena Duces Tecum and Deposition of Non-Parties is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part.”
“For the reasons the follow, the orders are REVERSED in part and REMANDED for further proceedings.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Battani carried a general civil and criminal trial docket and later served in senior status. The contested outcomes described here come from her published district-court opinions.
A historical record
Judge Battani 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.