Robert J. White
How Judge White decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In air-passenger injury cases he holds the Montreal Convention the exclusive remedy and grants the carrier summary judgment where the plaintiff's state-law claims fall within it.
“IT IS ORDERED that Delta's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 6) is granted.”
Procedural preferences
He refers civil-rights and prisoner matters to a magistrate judge and adopts the report and recommendation where he finds it reached the correct result for the right reasons.
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Corrections Officer Goldsmith's motion for summary judgment on the basis of exhaustion (ECF No. 16) is granted.”
Where the parties signed a valid arbitration agreement he grants a motion to dismiss and compel arbitration.
“For the reasons given, the Court ORDERS that the motion to dismiss and compel arbitration (ECF No. 8) is GRANTED.”
In multi-defendant cases he applies Frow and declines to enter default judgment against one defendant while claims against others remain, denying the motion without prejudice.
“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment (ECF No. 17) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
Cautions
Claims against immune defendants such as a State fail at the threshold; he dismisses them with prejudice where amendment could not cure the bar.
“IT IS ORDERED that State's motion to dismiss the complaint (ECF No. 15) is granted with prejudice.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that Delta's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 6) is granted.”
“the Court ORDERS that the motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 21) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment (ECF No. 17) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Corrections Officer Goldsmith's motion for summary judgment on the basis of exhaustion (ECF No. 16) is granted.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 14) is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 16) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Administrative Law Judge's final decision is AFFIRMED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that State's motion to dismiss the complaint (ECF No. 15) is granted with prejudice.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Prince's motion for leave to amend the complaint (ECF No. 16) is denied.”
“For the reasons given, the Court ORDERS that Defendant's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 13) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's amended complaint (ECF No. 6) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Brink's motion to dismiss the asserted counterclaims (ECF No. 15) is denied as moot.”
“The Court FURTHER ORDERS that Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED.”
“The Court FURTHER ORDERS that Engle's motion to file supplemental pleading (ECF No. 37), his motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 53), and his motion for leave to file an amended complaint (ECF No. 56) are DENIED.”
“For the above reasons, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend the complaint (ECF No. 25) is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 20, 21) are DENIED AS MOOT and without prejudice for renewal.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Poronto's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint to add the Wellpath Liquidating Trust and its trustee, Matthew J. Dundon, as nominal defendants (ECF No. 41) is granted.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Circle K's motion to dismiss the amended complaint's allegations against the company (ECF No. 4) is denied.”
Put Judge White's record to work
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge White's own signed orders and cites them.