Sidney Carr Mize
Judge Mize no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Mize decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Mize allowed targeted document inspection when the request showed good cause and was not a fishing expedition.
“The motion is not a fishing expedition, and it will be sustained.”
Mize treated material misrepresentations relied upon by an insurer as sufficient grounds for summary judgment.
“the Defendant is not precluded from taking advantage of the false and fraudulent statements made by the insured to the Company and upon which the Company relied and issued the policies.”
Procedural preferences
Mize applied jurisdictional statutes prospectively when retroactive application was not clearly authorized.
“this statute of 1940 must be given a prospective operation rather than a retroactive effect.”
Mize could deny immediate injunctive relief while retaining jurisdiction for later relief if circumstances changed.
“Although no injunctive relief should now be granted, this Court should retain jurisdiction over this action”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the temporary injunction heretofore granted by this Court in this cause should be made permanent.”
“Plaintiff’s motion for a tempoi’ary restraining order is denied.”
“petitioner’s Motion to Strike defendants’ demand for jury trial should be, and it hereby is, granted.”
“Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction should be denied.”
“the motion will be denied to set aside the sentence and judgment of conviction”
“the motion for the preliminary injunction should be denied.”
“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is sustained.”
“The demurrer, therefore, will be sustained.”
“Judgment may be entered sustaining the motion for a summary judgment of the Defendant”
“overruling the motion for summary judgment of the Plaintiff.”
“the Motion for Summary Judgment must be sustained and judgment entered for the Fernwood Claimants”
“dismissing the Cross Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of the Walthall Claimants.”
“the motion now being considered, to set aside the verdict of the jury and to grant judgment for the Insurance Company, will be sustained.”
“The motion of the Insurance Company for a new trial will be overruled.”
“Let the motion for summary judgment be-sustained and the complaint be dismissed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed opinions span civil, criminal, tax, insurance, patent, civil-rights, and procedural disputes. No historical docket timelines were available for broader caseload or timing analysis.
A historical record
Judge Mize 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.