Rodney Scott Webb
Judge Webb no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Webb decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Webb required a summary-judgment movant to establish entitlement with clarity and leave no genuine controversy.
“Summary judgment ‘should not be granted unless the moving party has established the right to a judgment with such clarity as to leave no room for controversy.’”
He accepted pleaded facts as true when deciding whether a complaint stated a claim, including allegations that could invalidate a release.
“For purposes of this motion, the Court must accept the plaintiffs allegations as true.”
Procedural preferences
Webb construed removal authority strictly and would not extend it to tribal courts without express congressional authorization.
“Removal is a procedure created by statute. In the absence of statutory authority, there is no right to remove.”
He generally deferred broad evidentiary exclusions until trial supplied the context needed to assess admissibility.
“Thus, this Court is generally skeptical of broad motions in limine.”
Cautions
Webb declined to create state law when the legislature had not invalidated the contractual forum-selection clause.
“This Court is wary of creating state law when the legislature could have done so in the first instance; this Court, sitting in diversity, has a duty ‘to interpret state law, not to fashion it.’”
He left witness credibility to the jury rather than using a post-verdict acquittal motion to reweigh testimony.
“Because the determination of witness credibility is within the province of the jury, ‘[a] trial court has neither the duty nor the authority to grant a motion for acquittal based on the credibility of a witness.’”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Summary judgment should be GRANTED in favor of Grinnell Mutual (doc. # 56), and DENIED for Johnson (doc. # 53).”
“For the above mentioned reasons, AIG’s motion for summary judgment on its cross-claim against AIG is GRANTED (doc. # 72). Conseco’s cross-claim against AIG is DISMISSED (doc. # 5).”
“THEREFORE, at the present time, the application for an award of attorney’s fee is DENIED.”
“Defendant’s motion for summary judgment in each of the above-captioned cases are GRANTED (doc. # 13 in A3-02-21; doc. # 18 in A3-01-101). Therefore, the eases are ORDERED DISMISSED.”
“THEREFORE, plaintiffs Motion to Remand Removed Action (doe. # 5) is GRANTED.”
“For the reasons stated above, defendant American Linen Supply Company’s motion *908for summary judgment (docket # 137) is DENIED.”
“Defendant United Coastal’s motion for summary judgment (doc. # 19) is hereby GRANTED, and plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment (doc. # 22) is DENIED. Plaintiffs cause of action against United Coastal is hereby DISMISSED.”
“Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss is DENIED.”
“Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is DENIED.”
“Defendant’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED (doc. # 6). Plaintiffs motions for default judgment and summary judgment are DENIED AS MOOT (doc. # 12, # 13). Plaintiffs cause of action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“CHC’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED. (Doc. # 9.) Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“The defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Dismiss Plaintiffs Warnings Claim is DENIED (doc. # 86).”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The nineteen reviewed decisions cover varied litigation but do not establish the distribution of Webb’s full caseload.
A historical record
Judge Webb 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.