Charles William Kraft Jr.
Judge Kraft 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.
“(1) the petitioner’s complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and it is hereby dismissed;”
“Accordingly, finding that Quaker State has failed to prove an unqualified legal tender to plaintiffs in either instance, we are obliged to deny the present petition.”
“the said preventer wire was then being used in the course of the unloading operation of the ship and was not then reasonably fit for the purpose for which it was ordinarly used, and hence, rendered the ship then unseaworthy;”
“it is ordered that the petition for allowance of counsel fees be, and it is, denied.”
“the defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, requesting dismissal of all claims for damages under the survival act of Pennsylvania, is denied.”
“we conclude that the corporate defendant is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law.”
“the defendant’s motion must be denied.”
“it is ordered that plaintiff’s motion for a new trial is denied.”
“It is ordered that the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction be, and it is, denied.”
“it is ordered that the relator’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.”
“Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict must be denied.”
“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment be, and it is, granted;”
“plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be, and it is, denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No surviving assigned-case index was located for Kraft's Eastern District service. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.
A historical record
Judge Kraft 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.