Orlando Luis Garcia

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas district Appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic) 15 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

Vasquez v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
5:22-cv-00478-OLG · 2024-09-23
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons stated in the recommendation, Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment (docket no. 49) is DENIED and Defendant's motion for summary judgment (docket no. 51) is GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment (docket no. 49) is DENIED and Defendant's motion for summary judgment (docket no. 51) is GRANTED.”

Carson v. McDevitt
5:23-cv-00443-OLG · 2023-07-27
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 5) is GRANTED and Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. This case is CLOSED.”

Feist v. United States of America
5:23-cv-01017-OLG · 2024-02-22
Motions to dismiss (United States of America) Granted

“Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS the Magistrate Judge's R&R (Dkt. No. 9) and, for the reasons set forth therein, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 7) is GRANTED and Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Ometu v. City of San Antonio, et al.
5:21-cv-00925-OLG · 2024-02-01
Summary judgment (City of San Antonio) Granted

“Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS the Magistrate Judge's R&R (Dkt. No. 76) and, for the reasons set forth therein, Defendant the City of San Antonio's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 42) is GRANTED”

Summary judgment (Devin Day and Richard Serna) Granted

“Defendants Devin Day and Richard Serna's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 62) is GRANTED”

Summary judgment (Mathias Ometu (Plaintiff)) Denied

“Plaintiff Mathias Ometu's Motions for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Nos. 47, 48, 49) are DENIED”

Judgment on the pleadings (Devin Day and Richard Serna) Moot / procedural

“Defendants Devin Day and Richard Serna's Motion to Dismiss on the Pleadings (Dkt. No. 62) is DENIED AS MOOT.”

Banda v. Cappuccio, Quiroz, and Pulman, Cappuccio, & Pullen, LLP
5:23-cv-00946-OLG-RBF · 2025-03-17
Summary judgment (Elliot S. Cappuccio and Pulman, Cappuccio, & Pullen, LLP) Denied

“Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's R&R, and, for the reasons set forth therein, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 18) and the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff (Dkt. No. 21) are DENIED.”

Summary judgment (Christopher P. O. Banda (Plaintiff)) Denied
Puebla v. Ford Motor Company and Cavender Grande Ford
5:25-cv-00476-OLG-HJB · 2025-07-07
Motions to remand (Roberto Puebla (Plaintiff)) Denied

“Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS Judge Bemporad's R&R and, for the reasons set forth therein, Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Strike Removal and Recognize Continued State Court Jurisdiction Due to Fraud (Dkt. No. 17) and Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Dkt. No. 20) are DENIED.”

Smith v. Locker, Saenz, Gonzalez, and Guadalupe County
5:23-cv-00881-OLG · 2024-03-25
Motions to dismiss (Robert Locker, Jimmy Gonzalez, Hunter Saenz, and Guadalupe County) Granted in part

“ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 18 Report and Recommendations, GRANTED 8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Robert Locker, Jimmy Gonzalez, Hunter Saenz, Guadalupe County., Guadalupe County terminated.. Signed by Judge Orlando L. Garcia.”

Samuelson v. Comal Independent School District, et al.
5:25-cv-01355-OLG · 2026-04-21
Motions to dismiss (Comal Independent School District Defendants) Granted

“The Court has reviewed the recommendation de novo and finds that the R&R is in all things correct and should be accepted. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's R&R (Dkt. No. 25) and, for the reasons set forth therein, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 20) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's claims in the Second Amended Complaint are DISMISSED.”

Hope, et al. v. State Farm Lloyds
5:21-cv-00510-OLG · 2024-05-28
Summary judgment (State Farm Lloyds) Granted in part

“In all other respects, the Court ACCEPTS the Magistrate Judge's recommendation (Dkt. No. 33). For the reasons stated in the recommendation, Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Regarding Plaintiffs' Extra-Contractual Claims (Dkt. No. 27) is DENIED IN PART as to Plaintiffs' promptness-based claims under Texas Insurance Code §§ 542.003(b)(2)-(3), 542.055-.056, 542.058(a), and 542.060(a)(3), but GRANTED as to all other claims.”

Ortega v. Sienna Marketing & Consulting Inc.
5:24-cv-00487-OLG-ESC · 2025-03-21
Motions to dismiss (Sienna Marketing & Consulting Inc.) Granted in part

“ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 25 Report and Recommendations, Status Report Order, GRANTING IN PART AND DENIED IN PART 12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Sienna Marketing & Consulting Inc.,. Signed by Judge Orlando L. Garcia.”

Jenes v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
5:22-cv-00740-OLG · 2024-02-01
Motions to dismiss (Secretary of Veterans Affairs) Granted in part

“It is therefore ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's recommendation (docket no. 24) is ACCEPTED and Defendant's motion to dismiss (docket no. 20) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. For the reasons stated in the recommendation, Plaintiff's state law claims, her claims of disability discrimination and retaliation under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act, and her claims of hostile work environment and race discrimination under Title VII are dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's claims of national origin and sex discrimination and retaliation under Title VII shall remain pending.”

Alexander v. Wal-Mart, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC
5:19-cv-00721-OLG · 2021-03-31
Summary judgment (Wal-Mart, Inc.) Granted

“For the reasons set forth above, Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment (docket no. 22) is GRANTED”

Summary judgment (Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC) Granted in part

“and Defendant Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (docket no. 23) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Specifically, Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC's motion is granted as to Plaintiff's "general negligence" and "negligent undertaking" claims and denied only to the extent that Defendant also requested "summary judgment" as to a sub-issue regarding Plaintiff's remaining premises liability claim. Only Plaintiff's premises liability claim against Defendant Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC shall proceed to trial in this case.”

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