Robert Lynn Echols
How Judge Echols rules, drawn from 9 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Echols no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Echols decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Echols enforced scheduling deadlines where a party tried to supplement expert proof only after discovery had closed.
“While a party has a duty to seasonably supplement expert reports, it must do so within the parameters of the scheduling order and not wait until the end of discovery and attempt to supplement an expert report in opposition to a motion for summary judgment.”
Procedural preferences
Echols required an amendment request to be presented by a separate motion rather than embedded in a legal memorandum.
“Because this request is contained in a legal memorandum and not in a separate motion, as required by Local Rule 7.01, the request is denied.”
Cautions
Echols allowed repleading on qualified immunity only so the plaintiff could identify specific facts supporting a clearly established constitutional claim.
“The Court will give Plaintiff Keely Jackson a period of twenty-one (21) days to amend her Amended Complaint to respond to the concerns raised in this opinion.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss The First Amended Complaint (Docket Entry No. 37) will be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“Plaintiff PHG Technologies, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims Alleging Unfair Competition, Violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, and Unjust Enrichment (Docket Entry No. 110) will be GRANTED.”
“Because this request is contained in a legal memorandum and not in a separate motion, as required by Local Rule 7.01, the request is denied.”
“Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Docket Entry No. 3) is DEEMED WITHDRAWN.”
“Defendant’s latest Motion for Partial Dismissal (Docket Entry No. 11) is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiffs Request for Oral Argument (Docket Entry No. 40) is hereby DENIED;”
“Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 43) is hereby GRANTED;”
“its request for attorney’s fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 (see Answer; Docket Entry No. 17) is hereby DENIED;”
“Plaintiffs Cross-Motion For Partial Summary Judgment Re Patent Infringement Liability (Docket Entry No. 47) is hereby DENIED;”
“Plaintiffs Motion for Sanctions (Docket Entry No. 50) is hereby DENIED.”
“Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 4) shall be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“Defendant’s Motion to Strike Expert Report and Bar Expert Testimony (Docket Entry No. 35) shall be DENIED”
“Defendant’s Motion for Permission to File a Supplemental Reply Brief (Docket Entry No. 39) shall be DENIED.”
“Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 88) shall be GRANTED;”
“Plaintiffs Motion for Additional Discovery in Support of Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 114) shall be DENIED;”
“Plaintiffs Motion to Strike (Docket Entry No. Ill) shall be DENIED as moot;”
“Liberty Distribution’s and Hershey’s Motions for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry Nos. 51 & 56) will be granted”
“thereby mooting Liberty Distribution’s request that Plaintiffs punitive damages claim against it be dismissed (Docket Entry No. 54)”
“Hershey’s request that the Court enter final judgment as to it will be denied.”
“Petco’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 62) will be granted with respect to Plaintiffs strict liability, breach of express warranty and negligence per se claims, but denied with respect to Plaintiffs other claims for compensatory damages.”
“Petco’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the Issue of Punitive Damages (Docket Entry No. 57) will be granted”
“thereby mooting Petco’s ‘Motion to Bifurcate Damages Issues at Trial’ (Docket Entry No. 65).”
“Petco’s Motion to Exclude From Consideration the Untimely Affidavit Testimony of Plaintiffs Designated Expert (Docket Entry No. 89) will be granted.”
“Defendants’ Objection To Report and Recommendation Or In The Alternative Motion For Leave To File Supplemental Motion For Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 135) is hereby OVERRULED and DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs Motion For Judgment on the Pleadings Or For A Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 128) is hereby DENIED.”
“Defendants’ Motion For Summary Judgment (Docket Entry No. 114) is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“the State’s Emergency Motion To Compel Quality Review Panel To Comply With Settlement Agreement Or, In The Alternative, For Declaratory Relief (Docket Entry No. 965) will be granted in part and denied in part.”
“The Court will grant in part and deny in part the United States’ cross motion.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The five sampled closed matters include securities, patent, employment, Medicare reimbursement, and products-liability litigation. This purposeful sample does not describe the full caseload.
A historical record
Judge Echols 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.