David C. Keesler

United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina magistrate 10 signed orders read

How Judge Keesler decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

In Global Plasma Solutions v. Elsevier, Keesler recommended dismissing the unfair-trade-practices claim while preserving the defamation claim arising from the same publication.

“[Doc. 47] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. ... the Motion is GRANTED with respect to the Plaintiff’s claim under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice Act, and such claim is DISMISSED. The Motion is DENIED with respect to the Plaintiff’s claim for defamation under North Carolina law”

Procedural preferences

In Webber v. Town of Mooresville, Keesler recommended dismissing the police department as not separately suable while allowing the claims against the town to proceed.

“grant the Motion to Dismiss as to Defendant Town of Mooresville Police Department ... Defendant Town of Mooresville Police Department’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 34) is GRANTED”

Cautions

In Rollins v. Luchak, Keesler recommended summary judgment for the defendant because no genuine dispute remained and qualified immunity applied.

“recommended that the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment be granted because there was no genuine issue of material fact for trial and because Defendant would be protected by qualified immunity ... Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 84] is GRANTED; and this action is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Slaughter v. City of Newton
5:24-cv-00251-KDB-DCK · 2025-09-16
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“recommending that Defendants’ Motion be granted in part and denied in part ... Defendants’ Motion Dismiss (Doc. No. 11) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set forth in the M&R”

Webber v. Town of Mooresville
5:24-cv-00123-KDB-DCK · 2025-08-04
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“recommends that the Court deny the Motion to Dismiss as to Defendant Town of Mooresville ... Defendant Town of Mooresville’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 32) is DENIED”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“grant the Motion to Dismiss as to Defendant Town of Mooresville Police Department ... Defendant Town of Mooresville Police Department’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 34) is GRANTED”

Global Plasma Solutions, Inc. v. Elsevier Inc.
3:22-cv-00034-MR-DCK · 2025-07-23
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“The Motion of Defendant Elsevier Ltd. to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction [Doc. 42] is DENIED”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“[Doc. 47] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. ... the Motion is GRANTED with respect to the Plaintiff’s claim under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice Act, and such claim is DISMISSED. The Motion is DENIED with respect to the Plaintiff’s claim for defamation under North Carolina law”

Kennedy v. Navy Federal Credit Union
3:25-cv-00779-KDB-DCK · 2025-12-29
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“the M&R will be affirmed and the Motion to Remand will be denied ... The M&R is AFFIRMED and its findings and conclusions accepted after the Court’s de novo review; Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (Doc. No. 5) is DENIED”

Rollins v. Luchak
1:24-cv-00018-MR-DCK · 2025-06-11
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“recommended that the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment be granted because there was no genuine issue of material fact for trial and because Defendant would be protected by qualified immunity ... Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 84] is GRANTED; and this action is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”

Smith v. Bisignano
3:24-cv-01089-KDB-DCK · 2026-03-09
Motion to affirm (defendant) Granted

“the Memorandum and Recommendation (“M&R”) of the Honorable Magistrate David C. Keesler (Doc. No. 10), which recommends that the Commissioner’s decision be affirmed ... Defendant’s Motion to Affirm the Commissioner’s Decision (Doc. No. 8) is GRANTED”

Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court will adopt the M&R in part and the Commissioner’s decision will be AFFIRMED ... Plaintiff’s Social Security Appeal (Doc. No. 7) is DENIED”

Lowe's Home Centers, LLC v. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America
5:24-cv-00101-KDB-DCK · 2025-03-27
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Denied

“the Memorandum and Recommendations (“M&R”) of the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge David Keesler to deny the Motion ... The M&R (Doc. No. 40) is ADOPTED; ... Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 21) is DENIED”

Chambers v. Warden of Alexander Correctional
5:23-cv-00159-MR-DCK · 2025-05-23
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the Honorable David C. Keesler, United States Magistrate Judge, was designated to consider this pending motion ... the Court accepts the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation that the Motion to Dismiss be denied ... the Magistrate Judge’s Memorandum and Recommendation [Doc. 62] is ACCEPTED; the Defendants’ Motion to ... Dismiss [Doc. 52] is DENIED”

Ball v. East Franklin Superette and Kitchen LLC
3:23-cv-00867-TEJ-DCK · 2025-09-19
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Magistrate Judge Keesler ... recommends this Court grant in part Defendant’s Motion with respect to all Lanham Act claims ... the Court ... ADOPTS the M&R ... the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Lanham Act claims WITH PREJUDICE”

Moore v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
5:24-cv-00141-KDB-DCK · 2025-03-27
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the Memorandum and Recommendations (“M&R”) of the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge David Keesler to in part grant and in part deny the Motions ... It will also adopt the M&R to the extent that it recommends denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss as related to the breach of contract and North Carolina wage violations as against KDP ... Defendant KDP’s Motions to Dismiss and to Strike Jury Demand (Doc. No. 19) are DENIED”

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