Mark Lane
Signed rulings
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“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. 12), is GRANTED. Plaintiff's complaint, (Dkt. 5), is DISMISSED with prejudice”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 15), is DISMISSED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Permanent Injunction, (Dkt. 17), is GRANTED.”
“Defendant's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 15), is DENIED.”
“DENIES Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defendant CC Aggregates LLC”
“GRANTS Defendant CC Aggregates LLC'S Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 115), is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Specifically, Plaintiffs Tanze and Godze's claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and the New York, Florida, and Michigan express warranty claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The motion is otherwise DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification, (Dkts. 125, 147), is DENIED.”
“the Court AFFIRMS the order granting Defendant's Motion to Exclude and Strike the Report of Dr. Greg Allenby, (Dkt. 151), and DENIES Plaintiffs' appeal”
“the Court GRANTS IN PART Plaintiff's Motions for Attorney's Fees and Costs, GRANTING Plaintiff $233,973 in attorney's fees and $11,394.30 in costs.”
“Respondents' Joint Motion to Quash, (Dkt. 23) is GRANTED”
“Applicant's Cross-Motion to Compel, (Dkt. 24), is DENIED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification, (Dkt. 84, 103), is DENIED.”
“The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED and Plaintiff's appeal is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. 21), is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS FOLLOWS: Ambriz's state-law claims and any federal claim seeking retrospective relief or damages are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Ambriz's prospective declaratory and injunctive claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. (Dkt. # 19.) ... Redpoint's conversion claim shall be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE in its entirety and Redpoint's breach of fiduciary duty and constructive trust claim shall be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to Leslie Schlesinger and Joshua Schlesinger.”
“The Court DENIES Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend. (Dkt. # 59 at 13.)”
“Defendants' motions to dismiss, (Dkts. 6, 7), are GRANTED. Plaintiff's state-law claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and Plaintiff's federal claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“the magistrate judge granted Plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint to assert federal claims for association discrimination, race discrimination, and retaliation because these claims would not be preempted by the Ted Stevens Act. ... Accordingly, the magistrate judge granted Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend in part.”
“Grainger's motion to dismiss, (Dkt. 40), is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' first amended complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
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Judge Lane sits in the Austin Division and receives civil referrals from Judge Robert Pitman and Senior Judges David Alan Ezra and James R. Nowlin. His directly assigned work also includes criminal-duty matters and screening recommendations in in-forma-pauperis cases.
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