Barron Patterson McCune
How Judge McCune rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge McCune no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge McCune
Barron Patterson McCune was a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, Judge McCune received a commission on December 18, 1970. Judge McCune assumed senior status on April 1, 1985 and served until death on September 10, 2008.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“There being an unresolved material issue of fact we are compelled to deny the motion of defendants Lowe and Nolan for summary judgment.”
“Accordingly, the motion for reconsideration is denied.”
McCune held that an FELA complaint stated a claim based on assigning an employee work that could aggravate known disabilities.
“For the reasons stated below, the defendants’ motions to dismiss will be granted.”
“Accordingly defendant’s motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“Therefore, the motion for a change of venue will be denied.”
“Thus, the motion for a more definite statement will be denied.”
“Thus, the motion to compel arbitration will be denied.”
“For the reasons that follow, the motion to dismiss will be denied.”
“We therefore conclude that Weetman’s alleged attacks on the minor Plateks are excluded from coverage under both policies, and the motions for summary judgment will be granted.”
“The defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment will be denied.”
“In this diversity action we consider plaintiff’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. For the reasons that follow, the motions will be denied.”
“The motion for a new trial will be denied.”
“the order of the Bankruptcy Court entered January 23, 1986, is affirmed.”
“The motion of the government will be granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The surviving 20-case metadata cohort consists entirely of terminated matters filed from 1986 through 1990. It is an electronic-archive slice, not a career-wide caseload estimate.
A historical record
Judge McCune no longer hears cases. 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.