Jude Philip Calabrese
How Judge Calabrese decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He applies Rule 15's liberal amendment policy, granting leave to amend where he discerns no prejudice to the opposing party.
“Under Rule 15's liberal amendment policy, the Court discerns no prejudice that would bar amendment and GRANTS leave for its filing.”
Cautions
Where proposed claims cannot survive, he denies leave to amend as futile and dismisses the deficient counts with prejudice.
“Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion to amend as futile.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court GRANTS Defendants' motion to dismiss. Specifically, the Court DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Counts I, II, III, VI, and IX and declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Counts IV, V, VII, and VIII.”
“Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion to amend as futile.”
“Under Rule 15's liberal amendment policy, the Court discerns no prejudice that would bar amendment and GRANTS leave for its filing.”
“As a result of granting leave to amend, Defendant Diebold Inc.'s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 63), Defendant Brinks Company's and Dunbar Armored Inc.'s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 64), and Defendant Loomis Armored, Inc.'s motion for judgment on the pleadings (ECF No. 67) are DENIED as MOOT, WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES the City of Cleveland's motion for judgment on the pleadings (ECF No. 38).”
“the Court ... DENIES her motion to vacate the judgment (ECF No. 28).”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant's motion for summary judgment and GRANTS Plaintiff's motion. Further, the Court ISSUES A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT and PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Cleveland State from violating Mr. Ogletree's Fourth Amendment rights as stated in this Amended Opinion and Order.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings. The Court DISMISSES Count One except as to Karnstein's representation on or about October 10, 2017 and otherwise DENIES the motion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant's motion to dismiss.”
“the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 28), GRANTS Defendants' motion to dismiss (ECF No. 27), and DISMISSES the action WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“the Court GRANTS Defendant's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 4)”
“DENIES Plaintiff's motion to reverse judgment (ECF No. 6).”
“the Court GRANTS IN PART Plaintiff's motion for civil contempt and sanctions (ECF No. 99). Specifically, the Court DENIES the motion to the extent it seeks a finding of contempt, but GRANTS Plaintiff's motion for discovery sanctions under Rule 37(b)(2)(A).”
“the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion for disqualification.”
“as a motion for reconsideration and DENIES that motion”
“the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to dismiss”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 406.0 days (N = 26).
Enumerated from the docket records (filed 2021-2022 window). Broad active civil docket: §1983 civil rights / wrongful-conviction (Yeckley, Williams, Tipton, Jackson), prisoner civil rights, habeas (Karnak 2241, Lawrence 2254), RICO (Heinrich), employment/Title VII (Mendoza v. Smucker, Odetellah), ERISA (Oberhauser v. Lincoln National, Hill v. Cleveland Bakers Teamsters), diversity contract (Maple House Records, Timken Gears), product liability (Homesite v. Dragon Gear), FMLA (Groskopf v. Steris), copyright (Weisblat v. John Carroll), plus DMCA-subpoena and SEC/SSA miscellaneous matters. the referral magistrate observed: Jonathan D. Greenberg (Weisblat).
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