Carol Los Mansmann
How Judge Mansmann rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Mansmann no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Mansmann decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In American States Insurance, Mansmann required factual allegations that, if proved, would fully answer the claim before considering relief from a default judgment.
“the burden is on the moving party to allege facts which, if established, would constitute a complete defense to the action.”
In O'Mara Enterprises, Mansmann allowed joinder where a plausible construction of the pleaded facts could make the proposed parties liable to the party seeking to join them.
“Case law only requires that under ‘some construction of the facts, it would be a possibility.’”
Procedural preferences
In Quaker Valley, Mansmann emphasized that doubtful default questions should ordinarily be resolved in favor of reaching the merits.
“Defaults are not favored and any doubts should be resolved in favor of setting aside the default and obtaining a decision on the merits.”
In Tatterson, Mansmann did not treat the substitution period as an automatic bar where estate administration explained the delay and litigation continued without prejudice.
“the 90 day time period was not intended to act as a bar to otherwise meritorious actions, and extensions of the period may be liberally granted.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“we feel compelled to deny Employers’ Motion and to set aside the entry of default.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the motion for substitution of Plaintiff is granted.”
“Defendants’ motion is denied and Plaintiff’s motions are granted.”
“the Petition to Set Aside Default Judgment filed by Defendants is hereby DENIED.”
“For all the reasons discussed above, Heritage’s Motion is granted.”
“Defendants’ motion is denied, and Plaintiffs’ motion is granted to the extent indicated below.”
“this Court certifies this action as a class action, insofar as it includes present and former female ‘cashiers’ employed at Defendants’ parking lots”
“Accordingly, the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification is granted.”
“the Defendant’s Motion is denied with respect to the jurisdictional question and granted with respect to the failure to state a claim issue.”
“The Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment, which addresses the two issues outlined above, is denied”
“the request for the preliminary injunction shall be denied and the supersedeas granted by the Bankruptcy Court shall be dissolved.”
“Accordingly, we must deny Defendant’s request that the case be dismissed or transferred.”
“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is denied.”
“Defendants’ alternative Motion to Transfer is granted”
“we hereby deny Defendant’s Motion in part and grant it in part.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No exact-name federal docket records were returned for Mansmann's 1982–1985 district tenure, so no historical caseload mix is reported.
A historical record
Judge Mansmann 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.