Paul Allen Simmons

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1978–2014 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 21 signed orders read

Judge Simmons 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.

Ellwood City Iron & Wire Co. v. Flakt, Inc. Environmental Systems Division (In Re Ellwood City Iron & Wire Co.)
· 1985-07-31
Motion to withdraw reference (Flakt, Inc.) Denied

“Accordingly, the Defendant’s Motion to Withdraw Reference is denied. The Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is denied. The Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay this Court’s decision on Defendant’s Motions is denied.”

Motions to dismiss (Flakt, Inc.) Denied
Motions to stay (Ellwood City Iron & Wire Company) Denied
United States v. Shuford
· 1987-12-31
Motion to suppress (Frank Shuford) Denied

“For the reasons stated above, defendant’s motion for suppression of evidence is denied.”

Hammond v. United States
· 1985-07-25
Motions to dismiss (United States) Granted

“Accordingly, the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction of this Court under 46 U.S.C. § 741, et seq. will be granted.”

Sporalich v. United States
· 1979-06-11
Motions to transfer (United States) Granted

“AND NOW, this 11th day of June, 1979, this case is ORDERED transferred from the United States Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to the United States Court for the District of Maryland pursuant to the aforementioned findings of fact and conclusions of law this day entered by this Court.”

Gales v. United States
· 1985-09-06
Summary judgment (United States) Granted

“Because there are no facts showing that the liquid substance was on the floor for a sufficient time period such that constructive notice of the same may be reasonably inferred, entry of Summary Judgment in the favor of the Defendant United States of America is warranted.”

Struss v. Renault U.S.A., Inc.
· 1985-12-16
Judgment on the pleadings (Christina Struss) Granted

“Accordingly, Third-Party Defendant, Christina Struss’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings will be granted.”

United States v. Black
· 1985-11-04
Motions to dismiss (Darrell L. Black) Denied

“Accordingly, the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction of this Court will be denied.”

Compagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee v. L'Union Atlantique S.A. D'Assurances
· 1983-02-09
Motions to dismiss (L'Union Atlantique S.A. d'Assurances and other insurers) Granted

“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Amended Motions to Dismiss as heretofore filed in this case will therefore be granted, and an appropriate order will be entered.”

Hanko v. United States
· 1984-03-30
Summary judgment (United States) Granted

“Accordingly, the United States is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The government’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.”

Summary judgment (Donald Sherbondy) Granted

“Accordingly, Sherbondy’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.”

Kennametal, Inc. v. Subterranean Equipment Co.
· 1982-07-23
Summary judgment (Kennametal, Inc.) Granted

“Therefore, the Court will affirm its order dated June 17,1982, granting Kennametal’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing the counterclaim of defendant Subterranean Equipment Company.”

Miller v. Indiana Hospital
· 1987-05-06
Summary judgment (Dr. Miller) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s renewed Motion for Summary Judgment be and the same is hereby DENIED; Defendants’ renewed Motion for Summary Judgment be and the same is hereby GRANTED, and the above captioned case including all three counts of said Complaint and as to all named Defendants are dismissed with prejudice.”

Summary judgment (Indiana Hospital and related defendants) Granted
Carnevali v. Heckler
· 1985-09-06
Summary judgment (Secretary of Health and Human Services) Granted

“After thoroughly reviewing the record and the applicable law, this Court is convinced that the decision of the Secretary is supported by substantial evidence and is in accordance with the law. The Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment will be granted, and an appropriate Order will be entered.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for Simmons's tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Simmons 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.