Nicholas Joseph Walinski Jr.

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1970–1992 Appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican) 20 signed orders read

Judge Walinski no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

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

Longwell v. Banco Mortgage Co.
· 1984-01-17
Bankruptcy appeal (debtor-appellants) Denied

“ORDERED that the amended plan as confirmed by court order dated February 23, 1983 is affirmed.”

Gurtzweiler v. United States
· 1985-01-30

Walinski identified the factors governing a requested stay of a food-stamp disqualification but deferred the stay ruling until an evidentiary hearing.

Pallante v. International Venture Investments, Ltd.
· 1985-10-31
Motion for disbursement of garnished funds (plaintiffs) Granted

“For the following reasons, plaintiffs’ motion is well taken and same is granted.”

Hoover v. Hoover
· 1983-03-03
Bankruptcy appeal (debtor-appellant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is affirmed.”

Glasstech, Inc. v. AB Kyro Oy
· 1986-01-31
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff Glasstech, Inc.) Granted

“ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction is found to be well taken and same is granted.”

Motions to strike (defendant AB Kyro Oy) Granted

“FURTHER ORDERED that defendant’s motion to strike paragraph 12 of the affidavits of Norman J. Klatt and Harold A. McMasters is found to be well taken and same is granted.”

Motion for rule 11 sanctions (defendant AB Kyro Oy) Denied

“The request for Rule 11 sanctions is denied.”

In Re Humbert
· 1984-03-29
Bankruptcy appeal (trustee's attorney-appellant) Denied

“ORDERED that the Bankruptcy Court’s Order of May 28, 1982 is affirmed.”

Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n v. Hunter
· 1985-01-23
Motion to withdraw bankruptcy reference (defendant trustee John J. Hunter) Granted

“ORDERED that defendant’s motion for withdrawal of reference is granted.”

Cornell v. Creasy
· 1980-06-12
Motions to dismiss (defendant Ackerman) Granted

“ORDERED that the Motions of Defendants Ackerman, Creasy and the County Defendants for Dismissal of Plaintiffs’ Complaint should be and hereby are granted”

Motions to dismiss (defendant Creasy) Granted
Motions to dismiss (county defendants) Granted
Motion to dismiss or for summary judgment (defendant Califano) Granted in part

“Defendant Califano’s Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment, should be and hereby is denied in part and granted in part.”

Motion to compel admissions and for expenses (plaintiffs) Moot / procedural

“Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Defendants Ackerman and Creasy to Answer Requests for Admission and for Expenses should be and hereby is denied as moot.”

Motion to reconsider (plaintiffs) Denied

“Accordingly, the motion to reconsider the judgment of March 8, 1978, is overruled, and the remaining claims of plaintiffs with HEW are dismissed.”

D. B. Jeremy & Sons, Inc. v. Commercial Union Assurance Companies
· 1975-08-06
Summary judgment (plaintiff D. B. Jeremy & Sons, Inc.) Denied

“Ordered that defendant’s motion for summary judgment be, and hereby is, granted and that summary judgment be entered in favor of the defendant that it is not liable on the contract of insurance.”

Summary judgment (defendant Commercial Union Assurance Companies) Granted
Webb v. Aggrey
· 1979-10-02
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, plaintiffs’ motion for an award of attorney’s fees is granted, and plaintiffs are awarded, against the defendants in their official capacities jointly, $6,735.00 ($30 per hour multiplied by the undisputed 224.5 hours of preparation) as part of their costs herein.”

Bennett v. Gilligan
· 1974-10-21
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Granted

“It is therefore ordered that defendants’ motion pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) be and hereby is granted, and that plaintiff’s complaint be and hereby is dismissed.”

City of Rossford v. Klassen
· 1973-05-09
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“The motion for summary judgment is granted and the complaint is dismissed.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The twenty enumerated assigned cases form an archival slice rather than a complete caseload. Motor-vehicle injury, railroad employee injury, product-liability, and defamation matters were represented.

A historical record

Judge Walinski 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.