Thomas P. Agresti
How Judge Agresti rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Agresti no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Agresti decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Detailed record evidence and credible explanations could defeat an inference of fraudulent intent even when a debtor's earlier statements were inaccurate.
“The mistakes were promptly corrected and the truth made clear.”
Procedural preferences
The court enforced filing sequence and pleading rules when a party attempted to introduce a defense after answering.
“Since this could be construed as an effort to ‘game’ the Rules, under the circumstances the Court will simply deny the Motion.”
Cautions
Sale papers had to identify the affected lienholders and their interests before property rights could be divested.
“fundamental due process requires that a motion such as this should include at least that minimal level of information, or an explanation why it is not available, before property interests are affected.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Debtor’s Motion for Reconsideration is GRANTED.”
“The Debtor’s Application for Waiver of Chapter 7 Filing Fee is GRANTED”
“the Emergency Motion is DENIED.”
“The Amended Motion for Summary Judgement filed by the Defendant having previously been granted”
“the Motion to Dismiss filed by the Defendant at Doc. No. 16, whether construed as a motion to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), or as a motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c), is DENIED.”
“is GRANTED in part and the Extension Order is VACATED.”
“the Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Court’s July 29, 2009 Amended Rule to Show Cause As to It is DENIED.”
“The Motion to Remand Proceedings to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County or in the Alternative, Abstain from Hearing the Case, filed on February 15, 2012, at Doc. No. 13, is DENIED.”
“The Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), filed on February 9, 2012 at Doc. No. 6, is DENIED, without prejudice,”
“the request to enter the proposed order accompanying the Motion is DENIED”
“the Court will GRANT Debtors’ Motion for Discharge”
“the Court finds sufficient cause exists to sanction Countrywide pursuant to Fed. R.Bankr.P. 9011”
“the Court finds that sufficient cause exists to impose sanctions pursuant to the Court’s inherent power”
“The Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss Case, Document No. 162, is GRANTED.”
The opinion fixed property value but deferred the adequate-protection terms and did not finally grant or deny the cash-collateral motion.
“the Objection to Claim filed by the Debtor Eloise Washington, Document No. 45, is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled matters were terminated, and none retained a docket-entry stream.
A historical record
Judge Agresti 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.