George Curtis Smith

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio district Deceased · served 1987–2020 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 19 signed orders read

Judge Smith 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.

National Union Fire Insurance v. Wuerth
· 2007-07-17
Summary judgment (defendants Richard Wuerth and Lane Alton & Horst) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 105)”

Summary judgment (plaintiff National Union Fire Insurance Company) Denied

“DENIES Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 109).”

Sweitzer v. American Express Centurion Bank
· 2008-03-24
Summary judgment (defendant American Express Centurion Bank) Granted

“The Court GRANTS Defendant American Express Centurion Bank’s motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs FCRA, promissory estoppel, and negligence claims.”

Motion to substitute parties (plaintiff's co-administrators) Moot / procedural

“The co-administrators motion to substitute parties is MOOT.”

Edwards v. City of Martins Ferry
· 2008-04-14
Summary judgment (defendants City of Martins Ferry and officers) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment.”

Motions to compel (plaintiffs) Moot / procedural

“The Court also finds Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel MOOT.”

Executone of Columbus, Inc. v. Inter-Tel, Inc.
· 2009-09-30
Summary judgment (defendants Inter-Tel entities) Granted in part

“the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 88)”

Summary judgment (defendants Inter-Tel entities) Denied

“DENIES Defendants’ Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 135).”

Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner
· 2008-10-09
Motion for temporary restraining order (plaintiffs Ohio Republican Party and Larry Wolpert) Granted

“Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (‘TRO’) is GRANTED.”

Cummings v. Husted
· 2011-06-08
Motion to dissolve injunction (Ohio Secretary of State in case 2:10-cv-982) Denied

“DENIES the Secretary’s Motions to Dissolve the State Court Injunction”

Motion to dissolve injunction (Ohio Secretary of State in case 2:10-cv-983) Denied
Motion for injunctive relief (plaintiffs Cummings, New Models, and Crawford) Granted

“the motions filed by Plaintiffs Cummings, New Models, and Crawford, seeking injunctive relief are deemed pending, they are all GRANTED.”

Motions to dismiss (Ohio Secretary of State) Granted

“the Court GRANTS the Secretary’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 22 in case No. 2:10-cv-1148).”

Nixon v. Northern Local School District Board of Education
· 2005-08-18
Motion for preliminary and permanent injunction (plaintiffs James, John, and Cathleen Nixon) Granted

“the Court GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary and permanent injunction.”

Smith v. Columbia Gas of Ohio Group Medical Benefit Plan
· 2009-06-04
Motion for judgment on merits or summary judgment (plaintiff Thomas Smith) Granted in part

“the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiff Smith’s Motion for Judgment on the Merits and/or Summary Judgment as specified herein (Doc. 48)”

Summary judgment (defendant benefit plans and Columbia Gas) Granted in part

“GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment as specified herein (Doc. 50).”

Rice v. Great Seneca Financial Corp.
· 2008-05-21
Summary judgment (defendant Great Seneca Financial Corporation) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Defendant Great Seneca’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 57)”

Summary judgment (defendant Javitch, Block & Rathbone, LLP) Granted

“GRANTS Defendant JB & R’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 61)”

Summary judgment (plaintiff Deborah L. Rice) Denied

“DENIES Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 68).”

Nexus Holdings, Inc. v. Dafcan Finance, Inc.
· 2008-01-17
Motion for return of property (plaintiff Nexus Holdings, Inc.) Granted in part

“the motion of Nexus Holdings, Inc., for return of property (# 11) is granted in part.”

American Energy Corp. v. Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
· 2010-03-23
Motions to dismiss (defendant Texas Eastern Transmission, LP) Denied

“Defendant Texas Eastern’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.”

Wagner v. Circle W. Mastiffs
· 2010-08-10
Motions to dismiss (defendant breeders and related entities) Granted in part

“the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 40).”

Motion to amend (plaintiff Craig Williamson) Denied

“Plaintiffs Motion to Amend is DENIED (Doc. 45).”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The twenty post-commission assigned cases form an archival slice rather than a complete caseload. Contract, prisoner civil-rights, labor, antitrust, trademark, tax, personal-injury, and other civil matters were represented.

A historical record

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