Gregory Lynn Frost

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio district Retired 2016 · served 2003–2016 Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 9 signed orders read

Judge Frost 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.

McAninch v. Monro Muffler Brake Inc.
· 2011-07-05
Summary judgment (defendant Monro Muffler Brake Inc.) Granted

“For the reasons set forth above, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 22) and DENIES as MOOT Plaintiffs’ Motion for Conditional Class Certification and Court Authorized Notice (ECF. No. 19).”

Motion for conditional class certification (plaintiffs) Moot / procedural
Myers v. Asset Acceptance LLC
· 2010-09-07
Motion for partial summary judgment (plaintiff Sheri Myers) Denied

“The Court DENIES Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. # 44) and GRANTS Defendants’ motion for summary judgment in regard to Claims One and Two (Doc. # 48).”

Summary judgment (defendants) Granted
Motions to strike (plaintiff Sheri Myers) Moot / procedural

“The Court also DENIES AS MOOT the motions to strike. (Docs. # 59, 60.)”

Motions to strike (defendants) Moot / procedural
Cooey v. Kasich
· 2011-07-08
Motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (plaintiff Kenneth Smith) Granted

“Because Plaintiff has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of succeeding on his Equal Protection claim, this Court finds the motion for injunctive relief well taken.”

In re Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. ERISA Fees Litigation
· 2009-10-09
Motions to dismiss (Honda defendants) Granted

“Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS the Honda Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #60), DENIES AS MOOT the Honda Defendants’ Motion to Strike (Doc. # 60), and DENIES the parties’ request for oral argument.”

Motions to strike (Honda defendants) Moot / procedural
Request for oral argument (plaintiffs and Honda defendants) Denied
Stack v. Karnes
· 2010-10-29
Motions to dismiss (Franklin County and Franklin County Board of Commissioners) Granted in part

“In light of the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Doc. # 6). The Court GRANTS dismissal as to Defendant Franklin County Board of Commissioners and DENIES dismissal as to Defendant Franklin County.”

Ohio State University v. Thomas
· 2010-08-27
Motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (Ohio State University) Granted

“Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction. (Doc. # 4.)”

Thompson v. TransAm Trucking, Inc.
· 2010-10-26
Motion for leave to file sur reply (plaintiff) Granted

“GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Instanter (Doc. # 54)”

Motion for judgment on administrative record (Health Plan defendants) Granted

“GRANTS the Health Plan Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Doc. # 39)”

Motion for judgment on administrative record (plaintiff) Denied

“DENIES Plaintiffs Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record Based as it relates to Plaintiffs entitlement to benefits claim and DENIES without prejudice to refiling the portion of Plaintiffs Motion related to her request for attorneys’ fees (Doc. # 73)”

Summary judgment (Health Plan defendants) Granted

“According to the above analysis, the Court GRANTS the Health Plan Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiffs Promissory Estoppel Claim.”

Motion for partial summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted in part

“GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment on her Non-Disclosure Claim.”

Zep Inc. v. Midwest Motor Supply Co.
· 2010-06-22
Motion for partial summary judgment (plaintiff Zep Inc.) Denied

“For the reasons set forth above, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. # 39)”

Summary judgment (defendant Midwest Motor Supply Co.) Granted in part

“GRANTS Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs breach of contract claim and DENIES it as to Plaintiffs fraud claim (Doc. # 41)”

Motions to strike (defendant Midwest Motor Supply Co.) Moot / procedural

“DENIES as MOOT Defendant’s motion to strike the affidavit of Brad Peterson (Doc. #45)”

Ferron v. Metareward, Inc.
· 2010-03-15
Motions to dismiss (Metareward, Inc. and Media Breakaway, LLC) Granted in part

“For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the joint combined motions to dismiss. (Doc. # 10 in 2:09-cv-430; Doc. # 12 in 2:09-cv-440; Doc. # 9 in 2:09-cv-512; Doc. # 11 in 2:09-cv-513; Doc. # 16 in 2:09-cv-520.).”

Motions to dismiss (Adteractive, Inc. and Media Breakaway, LLC) Granted in part
Motions to dismiss (Azoogle.com, Inc. and Media Breakaway, LLC) Granted in part
Motions to dismiss (Search Cactus LLC, Aaron Weitzman, David Weinberg, and Media Breakaway, LLC) Granted in part
Motions to dismiss (World Avenue Holdings, LLC, World Avenue USA, LLC, and Media Breakaway, LLC) Granted in part

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The fixed ten-case sample is a small early-tenure slice containing insurance, patent, prisoner-rights, employment, labor, contract, occupational-safety, disability-benefits, and other statutory matters. It is descriptive rather than a career caseload estimate.

A historical record

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