Frank R. Monroe
How Judge Monroe rules, drawn from 24 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Monroe no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Monroe decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A party seeking reconsideration should present genuinely new evidence or manifest error rather than recycle material available before judgment.
“such a motion is not the proper vehicle for rehashing evidence, legal theories or arguments that could have been offered or raised before the entry of judgment.”
Procedural preferences
The court treated substance rather than caption as controlling when a pro se filing sought relief from an entered judgment.
“the Debtor/Defendant’s Request for Continuance filed January 23, 2009 which the Court deemed to be a Motion to Reconsider the Summary Judgment”
Cautions
Proposed estate professionals should investigate conflicts and the factual basis of the contemplated litigation before seeking employment.
“Plus, an actual conflict of interest was created by their attempt to represent both the Debtor and Irene Allen.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“granted under Rule 60(b)(6).”
“Fire Eagle’s Senior Loan was paid in full. As such Fire Eagle has no claim either against the SIG CD or the Guarantors under their respective Guarantees.”
“Because the Senior Loan has been paid in full and the debt extinguished, there is no balance due and remaining by the Guarantors on their Guarantees.”
“An Order of even date denying the Objection to the Exemption of the cash surrender value in the Prudential Life Insurance policy attributable to the Debtor’s one-quarter interest therein will be entered.”
“The Spahrs’ lien, therefore, should be avoided in its entirety as the Debtor’s claimed exemption is totally impaired.”
“An Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion will be entered of even date herewith.”
“It is not in the best interest of this Estate that the Trustee employ the Attorneys as the Court doubts they are qualified for all of the reasons set forth above.”
“The Debtor’s supposed new circumstances, however, provide no new evidence that he can comply with the requirements of a Chapter 11 filing.”
“The Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim upon which Relief can be Granted is, therefore, denied.”
“The Motion to Sever is, therefore, denied.”
“No other issues need be addressed. The Amended Petition should be dismissed.”
“will be denied by separate order entered of evendate herewith.”
“A take nothing judgment of even date herewith will be entered in favor of the Defendants.”
“The creditors’ and trustee’s objection to the Debtors’ tools of the trade is sustained.”
“The creditors’ and trustee’s objection under §522(o) is overruled.”
“The creditors’ objection under §522(p) is sustained and the Debtors’ homestead exemption is limited to $273,750.00 plus any principal reduction made by them post-petition.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The Holman and Zappone dockets supplied no separately classifiable express motion outcome.
A historical record
Judge Monroe 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.