Terry R. Means

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Appointed by George H.W. Bush (Republican) 25 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Cummings v. City of Fort Worth, Texas
4:05-cv-00698-Y · 2008-01-30
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“For the foregoing reasons, the City's summary-judgment motion is PARTIALLY GRANTED AND PARTIALLY DENIED. The City's motion is GRANTED in that Cummings's claim that the City unlawfully discriminated against him on the basis of him having a record of disability is dismissed because he failed to properly plead that basis in his complaint. In all other aspects, the City's motion is DENIED.”

Rohus v. Parker County, Texas
4:06-cv-00094-Y · 2008-03-31
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendants' motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' First Amendment claims are dismissed with prejudice. Hardy's common-law retaliatory discharge claim against Parker County and Lippincott in his official capacity are dismissed with prejudice. Hardy's common-law retaliatory discharge claim against Lippincott in his individual capacity is dismissed without prejudice.”

Ryals v. American Airlines, Inc.
4:08-cv-00460-Y · 2010-09-13
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Ryals failed, in responding to AA's motion for summary judgment, to specify evidence in the record and to articulate how that evidence supported her claims. For this reason, summary judgment is GRANTED in favor of AA as set out above.”

Gray v. Fort Worth Independent School District
4:09-cv-00225-Y · 2011-03-24
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Pending before the Court are Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment (docs. 27 & 28), filed September 20, 2010 ... The Court GRANTS the motions for summary judgment, OVERRULES Defendants' objections, and PARTIALLY SUSTAINS Plaintiff's objections.”

Blanks v. United Aerospace Workers Union UAW Local 848
4:10-cv-00297-Y · 2011-08-17
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' motion to dismiss or for summary judgment is GRANTED, and Blanks's cross motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Blanks's claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE to their refiling.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Blanks's cross motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

Ladd v. Metrocare Services
4:11-cv-00832-Y · 2012-04-19
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, Metrocare's motion to dismiss is GRANTED. All claims in the above-styled and -numbered cause against Metrocare are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Likewise, Ladd's state-law claims against Cheatham and Edwards are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Fuhs v. Quarterman
4:07-cv-00607 · 2008-04-14
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“The respondent’s motion to dismiss [docket no. 14] is GRANTED.”

Swannie v. Bank of New York Mellon
4:11-cv-00338 · 2012-07-19
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Based on the foregoing, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”

Alexander v. Holden Business Forms, Inc.
4:08-cv-00614 · 2009-07-20
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, Moody’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”

Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc.
4:03-cv-01384 · 2008-09-02
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Highmark’s motion (doc. #400) for summary judgment is PAR- TIALLY GRANTED AND PARTIALLY DENIED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Allcare’s motion (doc. #397) for summary judgment on the enforceability of the ’105 patent is DENIED.”

Motion to exclude (plaintiff) Denied

“Highmark’s motion (doc. #406) to exclude the testimony of Dr. Stephen D. Holland is DENIED.”

Motion to exclude (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“Highmark’s motion (doc. #399) to exclude the expert opinion and report of Robert A. Sherwin is RENDERED MOOT.”

Perez v. Anderson
4:07-cv-00623 · 2010-12-14
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Therefore, Alan Byrd, M.D.’s May 7, 2010, motion for summary judgment (doc. 61) is GRANTED.”

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. American General Life Insurance Company
4:09-cv-00486 · 2009-11-18
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiffs’ motion to remand is GRANTED, West Coast’s motion to sever is DENIED, and the Court lacks jurisdiction to rule on the motion to amend.”

Motion to sever (defendant) Denied

“Thus, the motion to sever is DENIED.”

Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“the Court lacks jurisdiction to rule on the motion to amend.”

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