Sam Allen Lindsay
How Judge Lindsay decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Grants a motion to dismiss with prejudice where a claim (e.g., a standalone injunctive-relief request with no underlying cause of action) is fatally defective.
“the court grants Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and dismisses with prejudice this action.”
Procedural preferences
When a pleading is deficient but curable, grants dismissal without prejudice and allows at least one opportunity to amend before dismissing with prejudice.
“the court grants Defendant Talley Logistics Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 9); overrules as moot Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. 15); dismisses without prejudice Plaintiff's claims; and grants Plaintiff leave to amend her pleadings to correct the deficiencies identified by the court.”
Cautions
Denies summary judgment where a genuine dispute of material fact (e.g., whether a loan signature was forged) must go to trial.
“the court agrees with Defendants that Plaintiff is not entitled to summary judgment, as a genuine dispute of material fact exists as to whether she applied for the loan, or some other person forged her signature to obtain the home equity loan”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the court grants Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and dismisses with prejudice this action.”
“the court grants in part and denies in part Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10). Claims two and five are dismissed without prejudice for failure to satisfy the pleading requirements outlined in Rule 8 and 12(b)(6). The court orders Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint by 5 p.m. on April 21, 2025, that cures the deficiencies herein noted.”
“the court grants Defendant Talley Logistics Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 9); overrules as moot Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. 15); dismisses without prejudice Plaintiff's claims; and grants Plaintiff leave to amend her pleadings to correct the deficiencies identified by the court.”
“the court agrees with Defendants that Plaintiff is not entitled to summary judgment, as a genuine dispute of material fact exists as to whether she applied for the loan, or some other person forged her signature to obtain the home equity loan”
“the court determines that judgment on this basis is premature and not appropriate given the genuine dispute of material fact issues surrounding Plaintiff's request for declaratory judgment ... Having determined that the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment should be and are hereby denied”
“the court grants Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and dismisses with prejudice Plaintiffs' claims for violations of the Texas Constitution.”
“the court denies as moot Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (Doc. 12)”
“Accordingly, the court grants Amerihome's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 12), denies Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint (Doc. 14), and dismisses with prejudice this action.”
“the court grants Plaintiff's Motion (Doc. 10); dismisses without prejudice Defendant's counterclaim for declaratory judgment; vacates the hearing set for February 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.; and remands this action to the 116th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas.”
“Accordingly, the court grants summary judgment on Plaintiff's claims for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and alleged violations of the Texas Insurance Code and DTPA. The court denies summary judgment as to Plaintiff's claims for breach of contract and breach of the Prompt Payment of Claims Act.”
“the court grants the Motion and also grants Plaintiff leave to replead, but only with respect to those claims not dismissed with prejudice as time-barred.”
“For the reasons explained, Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 15) is granted in part and denied in part; and denies as moot Plaintiff's Motion for Hearing on Pending Motion (Doc. 16).”
“For the reasons explained, the court grants in part and denies in part Defendants' Motion (Doc. 108) and grants in part and denies in part Plaintiff's and Counter Defendants' Motion (Doc. 111).”
Caseload & timing
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