Robert J. Bryan

How Judge Bryan rules, drawn from 5 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Tacoma)
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Commissioned
1986-05-07
Education
University of Washington (B.A., 1956); University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 1958)
Signed orders read
5

How Judge Bryan decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

Grants a defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings or summary judgment where no amount of discovery could establish the claim.

“Defendant American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 28, AFL-CIO's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings or Summary Judgment (Dkt. 41) is GRANTED. The Union Defendant is DISMISSED from the case.”

Procedural preferences

Grants a Rule 12 motion to dismiss and closes the case where the plaintiff's claims fail as a matter of law.

“Defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 11) is GRANTED ... Defendant Northwest Trustee Services, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 15) is GRANTED ... The claims of Plaintiffs Yuliya Gossen and Aleksey Gossen (Dkt. 6-1) are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”

Cautions

On cross-motions for summary judgment, denies the plaintiff's and grants the defendant's, dismissing the action with prejudice where the record supports the defense.

“Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 26) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs action is DISMISSED with PREJUDICE.”

Signed rulings

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

Danielson v. Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Emps., Council 28
· 2018-11-28
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendant American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 28, AFL-CIO's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings or Summary Judgment (Dkt. 41) is GRANTED. The Union Defendant is DISMISSED from the case.”

Gifford Pinchot Task Force v. Clayton
· 2011-03-07
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiffs Motion Summary for Judgment (Dkt. 20 & 21) is DENIED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 26) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs action is DISMISSED with PREJUDICE.”

Cawley-Herrmann v. Meredith Corp.
· 2009-09-30
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“(1) The Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 10) is GRANTED; (2) The case is DISMISSED;”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“(3) Plaintiffs Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Dkt. 16) DENIED as moot;”

Northwest Home Designing Inc. v. Sound Built Homes Inc.
· 2011-03-01
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Northwest Home Designing Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims II and III of Counter-Claimant Gerry Slick and Gerry Slick Design Group, Inc. (Dkt. 56) is DENIED.”

Gossen v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
· 2011-10-18
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 11) is GRANTED ... Defendant Northwest Trustee Services, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 15) is GRANTED ... The claims of Plaintiffs Yuliya Gossen and Aleksey Gossen (Dkt. 6-1) are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”

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