Thaddeus Michael Machrowicz
Judge Machrowicz no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Machrowicz decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Machrowicz accepted unrefuted sworn deposition testimony as sufficient proof of insolvency when every party had notice and an opportunity to contest it.
“the unrefuted sworn testimony of the Trustee on deposition, of which all parties had notice and at which they could appear and cross-examine the deponent, affords sufficient proof to the Court to warrant a finding of insolvency”
He looked to the parties’ underlying municipal contracts to identify tax-exempt interest even though the payment instruments did not state interest on their face.
“the fact that a prevision for interest was not on the face of the drain order is immaterial to the nature of the deduction as interest.”
Procedural preferences
Machrowicz deferred to the issuing judge’s probable-cause determination unless the record showed that judgment had been exercised arbitrarily.
“a determination that probable cause exists should be accepted by this Court unless it is shown that the Commissioner’s judgment was arbitrarily exercised.”
He enforced Rule 60’s party limitation and also expected prompt action from a movant seeking equitable relief from a judgment.
“Movant not only knew of the provisions of the amended decree but the amendment was effected upon his own suggestion.”
Cautions
Machrowicz emphasized that preliminary injunctions require a concrete probability of statutory violation and must be issued with great caution.
“the discretionary power of granting a preliminary injunction must be exercised with great caution.”
In patent prosecution disputes, he treated incomplete disclosure of pre-critical-date sales as a failure of the candor and good faith owed to the patent office.
“did not exercise that candor and good faith required of applicants standing before the Patent Office.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the motion of Dana McGuire, guardian of Kathleen Ellen McGuire and Daniel Michael McGuire, minors, defendants, for summary judgment, is denied”
“the motion of Susan McGuire, administratrix of the estate of James M. McGuire, deceased, for summary judgment, is granted.”
“respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus be, and it hereby is granted.”
“An order may therefore be entered in accordance with this finding, for the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice and with costs to the defendant.”
“The St. Amour patent is valid and the plaintiff has not sustained its burden of proof in its attempt to overcome this presumption of validity.”
“Claims 3 and 4 of the St. Amour patent are infringed by the accused gauges made by the plaintiff.”
“The defendant is entitled to a judgment enjoining the plaintiff, and those in privity with him, from further infringement of the St. Amour patent”
“and to an accounting for damages for plaintiff’s past infringement.”
“the motion of the plaintiff, United States of America, for summary judgment, is hereby granted”
“The Court finds that the claim of the United States, being based upon a lien arising under Sec. 6321 of the Internal Revenue Code, has priority over the claim of the Michigan Employment Security Commission and all other claims filed herein.”
“the motion to amend the decree of foreclosure is denied”
“That a judgment be entered dismissing the plaintiff’s Complaint.”
“defendant’s motion for a summary judgment of no cause of action in its favor must be granted.”
“the order to show cause and the petition for preliminary injunction are denied.”
“the motion for the dismissal of the complaint and warrant is a moot one.”
“DENYING the motion to quash the search warrant and to suppress and return the property seized pursuant to the execution of the search warrant.”
“Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that the plaintiff have judgment against the defendant for the principal amount of $16,469.60 with interest thereon at six percent according to law and its costs.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No exact-name tenure case records were located, so this profile makes no caseload-mix, duration, administrative-disposition, or motion-timing claim.
A historical record
Judge Machrowicz 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.