Terrence L. Michael
How Judge Michael rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Michael no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Michael decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Post-filing services that were both supplied to and beneficial to the debtor supported administrative-priority treatment.
“Here, the services of Regional were both supplied to and beneficial to the post-bankruptcy Hospital Trust.”
Procedural preferences
The court expects briefs to connect cited decisions to the facts and to distinguish holdings from dicta.
“Be wary of the case which is factually dissimilar to yours, but has a great sound bite. Be sure (either in your brief or at oral argument) to explain why the factually dissimilar case is applicable to your situation. Also, be cognizant of the difference between the holding of a case and the dicta contained therein.”
Cautions
Personal attacks and unsupported accusations of unethical conduct detract from the merits of a filing.
“Of all the personal attacks that can be placed in a brief, the least persuasive (at least to this judge) is the allegation that opposing counsel has engaged in unethical conduct. Such allegations have absolutely no place in a pleading filed in this Court.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Objection is sustained. The Chase Amended Claim is disallowed.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. be, and the same hereby is, denied leave to file an amended proof of claim in this case.”
“The Claim Objection is sustained. The LVNV Claim is disallowed in its entirety.”
“at Docket No. 30k, Regional Medical Laboratory, Inc., at Docket No. 305, Lakeland Financial Services, LLO, at Docket No. 306, and Lakeland Office Systems, Inc., at Docket No. 307, are granted.”
“Therefore summary judgement in favor of Defendant is appropriate, and this action must be dismissed.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Trustee’s Motion for Sanctions and Costs Against Commerce Bank and Its Counsel, filed by Patrick J. Malloy III, Trustee, at Docket No. 290, be, and the same hereby is, denied without prejudice.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion for Citation of Criminal Contempt filed June 9, 2004, by Ronald J. Saffa, plaintiff herein be, and the same hereby is, denied without prejudice.”
“The Court concludes that the Complaint is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C.A. § 157(b)(2)(C) (West 2003), and recommends that the Motion to Withdraw Reference filed by Zeeco, Inc., Defendant herein, be denied.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application for Order Extending the Time within which Debtor may Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing filed February 17, 2004, by Beautyco, Inc., debtor herein, be, and the same hereby is, granted in part.”
“The Motion is granted in part. Matthews is granted an additional 25 days to perform the tasks required of him under the Judgment. All other requests for relief are denied.”
“Of the fees sought, $1,336.75 relate to services performed by Manley prior to the filing of the application to approve its employment. Those fees will be disallowed. The balance of the fees sought, in the sum of $18,633.25, is approved.”
“The Motion for Authority to Assume Executory Contract filed by Oklahoma Trash Control, Inc., Debtor herein, is denied.”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Amended Chapter 13 Plan filed on June 9, 2000, at Docket No. 19, by Shelly R. Hoover and Tracy E. Hoover, Debtors herein, be, and the same hereby is, not confirmed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The median reflects case-level filing and termination dates only; the sampled matters contained no archived motion entries.
A historical record
Judge Michael 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.