Frederic Palen Schoonmaker

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1922–1945 Appointed by Warren G. Harding (Republican) 20 signed orders read

Judge Schoonmaker 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.

Watkins v. Baltimore & O. R.
· 1939-10-19
Motion to dismiss third party complaint (third-party defendant) Denied

“The motion to dismiss the third-party complaint will be denied.”

Adam Hat Stores, Inc. v. Rice
· 1941-02-04
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“a proper case is presented for a preliminary injunction, which we will grant on plaintiff’s giving bond in the sum of $10,000.”

Stewart-Warner Corporation v. Staley
· 1941-11-21
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Denied

“plaintiff’s motion to dismiss should be denied.”

Henderson v. Glosse
· 1942-07-30
Summary judgment (Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corporation) Denied

“That motion we are denying in accordance with an opinion filed herewith.”

Price control injunction claim (administrator) Denied

“No injunction should be awarded against the defendant Jones & Laughlin Corporation, and as to it this suit should be dismissed.”

United States v. Union Shipbuilding Co.
· 1942-10-28
Tax collection claim (United States) Denied

“the plaintiff is not entitled to recover, and that judgment must be entered for the defendant on the agreed statement of facts in the instant case.”

United States v. 12.70 Acres of Land
· 1942-10-28
Motion for new trial (United States) Denied

“The motion for a new trial will therefore be denied.”

In re Meadville Pennsylvania Distilling Co.
· 1943-02-04
Petition to amend involuntary bankruptcy petition (petitioning creditors) Granted

“We therefore conclude that the petition to amend was timely and should be allowed.”

Motion to dismiss amendment petition (alleged bankrupt) Denied

“The motion in behalf of the alleged bankrupt will be denied.”

McCrea v. Nonweiler
· 1943-08-05
Petition to pay and assign judgment (defendant) Moot / procedural

“For that reason we decline to make the order prayed for, without prejudice to any right Nonweiler may have to apply to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the relief he is now seeking.”

Bowles v. National Erie Corp.
· 1944-02-23
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“If that amendment is made, the motion to dismiss will be denied.”

Motion for bill of particulars (defendant) Granted

“the defendant is entitled to a bill of particulars covering this count also.”

Kline v. Indrio Fruit & Realty Co.
· 1944-07-28
Motion to dismiss or quash service (defendant) Denied

“Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint will be denied, and the defendants allowed twenty days to answer the complaint.”

New York Life Ins. v. King
· 1944-07-29
Motion for more definite statement (defendants) Denied

“The rule to show cause granted in this case will be discharged.”

Sale v. Pittsburgh Steel Co.
· 1944-10-20
Motions to dismiss (Miller, Brooks, Beeson, Reed, Hutchison, Friend, Carter, Bindley, Anderson, and Sutherland) Denied

“At argument, their counsel did not press these motions, and they will be denied.”

Motions to dismiss (Harper, Rowe, Collamore, and Reindel) Granted

“An order will be made granting these motions.”

Motions to dismiss (Hughes and Roemer) Granted

“We therefore conclude that the motions of defendants Hughes and Roemer must be granted.”

Motions to dismiss (Hillman and related defendants) Denied

“We therefore rule that these defendants’ motions to dismiss be denied.”

Motions to dismiss (Ladd estate) Denied

“We therefore rule that the Ladd estate’s motion to dismiss should be denied.”

Motions to dismiss (Rhodes) Denied

“for the reasons above given, his motion to dismiss will be denied.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index results were located for this pre-electronic tenure, so no caseload, duration, motion-base-rate, or timing claim is made.

A historical record

Judge Schoonmaker 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.