Marjorie O. Rendell
How Judge Rendell rules, drawn from 5 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Rendell left this court for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Rendell
Marjorie O. Rendell was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by President William J. Clinton, Judge Rendell received a commission on February 11, 1994. Judge Rendell left the court on November 21, 1997 on appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
How Judge Rendell decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Resolution Trust's suit against former Horizon insiders and counsel, Rendell denied limitations-based summary judgment because disputed facts remained about whether an informed, empowered, nonculpable person could have caused the corporation to sue.
“genuine issues of material fact exist which preclude me from granting the IDA Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”
In the chapter 11 plan appeal, Rendell held that the bankruptcy judge had to check the plan’s statutory requirements even when creditors had not objected.
“Objections need not have been raised where, as here, the judge had an independent duty to determine that these statutory requirements had been met.”
Procedural preferences
In Wilson's disability suit over state-trooper vision standards, Rendell denied the defendants' summary-judgment request because the evidence presented left a factual dispute about the applicant's qualification.
“defendants have not established their entitlement to summary judgment on the facts as presented here.”
Cautions
An insurer may prevail on coverage while still facing a separate bad-faith claim based on alleged conduct that requires factual development.
“Federal’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts I — III with regard to its duty to defend and indemnify CertainTeed is GRANTED; its Motion on Count IV with regard to plaintiffs’ allegations of bad faith is DENIED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the judgment of the bankruptcy court is AFFIRMED.”
“I will reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED.”
“Certain-Teed’s Motion is DENIED.”
“Federal’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts I — III with regard to its duty to defend and indemnify CertainTeed is GRANTED; its Motion on Count IV with regard to plaintiffs’ allegations of bad faith is DENIED.”
“defendants have not established their entitlement to summary judgment on the facts as presented here.”
“I decline to consider this issue at this stage, finding that a request to decertify the class is more appropriately raised in a separate motion for decertification.”
“For the foregoing reasons, I shall deny the IDA Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The fixed sample contains ten terminated matters filed near the beginning and end of Rendell's district tenure. Subjects included personal injury, contracts, insurance, antitrust, civil rights, statutory claims, and federal-employer liability. Filing-to-termination durations ranged from 5 to 402 days; the sample is descriptive, not representative.
A historical record
Judge Rendell left this court for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.