Thomas F. Waldron
How Judge Waldron rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Waldron no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Waldron decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Lien priority turned on the legal status of the collateral and competing perfected interests, not merely the existence of a security agreement.
“The issue is not one of the existence of a security interest; rather, it is a question of the priority of security agreements, in the context of the chapter 13 case.”
Procedural preferences
Late discovery responses were accepted where doing so preserved adjudication on the merits without the required prejudice.
“today's ruling ensures this adversary proceeding can be decided on a merit basis.”
Cautions
A new legal theory related back only when it rested on the same operative facts.
“the pertinent question is whether the legal theory now being presented is grounded in new, operative facts.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“DECISION ON ORDERS (1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 28); (2) GRANTING DEFENDANT GUARANTY BANK’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 25) AND (3) DENYING GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 29)”
“DECISION GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(3)”
“DECISION 1) GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ § 523(a)(4) CAUSE OF ACTION AND 2) GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO PLEAD A § 523(a)(2) CAUSE OF ACTION”
“DECISION DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 74) AND GRANTING DEL NORTE REFI, LLC’S AMENDED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 79)”
“The Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. and Fed. R. Bankr.P. 7056 (Doc. 9) is DENIED.”
“the Court will enter an order confirming the automatic stay is not in effect in this case”
“DECISION ON ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF TRUSTEE TO STRIKE DEFENDANT’S AFFIDAVIT”
“DECISION ON ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM”
“DECISION DENYING MOTION OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE TO DISMISS CHAPTER 7 CASE PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. §§ 707(b)(2) AND/OR (b)(3)”
“DECISION ON ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AVOID JUDICIAL LIENS OF QUEEN CITY DRYWALL INC. ■”
“The Trustee’s Motion to Compel Turnover of Property (Doc. 19) and the Trustee’s objections to the Debtor’s claimed exemptions of the proceeds under Ohio Revised Code §§ 2329.66(A)(6)(c) and 3917.05 (Doc. 33) are DENIED.”
“The Trustee’s objections to any other claimed basis to exempt the proceeds (Doc. 23) are DENIED AS MOOT.”
“DECISION ON ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART, COUNTS I, III AND IV OF THE COMPLAINT OF ROBERDS, INC.”
A historical record
Judge Waldron 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.