David L. Bissett
How Judge Bissett rules, drawn from 15 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Bissett decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A detailed default-judgment record could satisfy issue preclusion where it documented evidence and findings establishing fraudulent intent.
“The extensiveness of the State Court’s default judgment order is sufficient to meet the standard for the application of collateral estoppel.”
Procedural preferences
The court required an independent federal-law inquiry into the substance and purpose of a claimed domestic-support obligation instead of treating the state-court label as dispositive.
“The Court must independently evaluate the nature and dischargeability of the debt under federal bankruptcy law.”
Unproductive professional travel was compensated at half the ordinary hourly rate.
“the court grants the application for compensation but reduces Mr. Sheehan’s hourly rate for travel by one-half.”
Cautions
A consumer-protection notice failed when it was not sent to the registered agent exactly as the statute required.
“The statutory language is unambiguous and must be strictly construed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds it appropriate to deny Defendant Eric Stanley Young’s Motion to Dismiss”
“and deny Plaintiff Diana Grace Springer’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds it appropriate to deny the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and grant summary judgment in favor of the Defendant.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds it appropriate to deny Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, and grant Robinson’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.”
“For the reasons stated herein, the Court will deny the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and grant summary judgment as to Count I of the Plaintiffs’ Complaint in favor of the Defendant.”
“the court finds it appropriate to grant the Plaintiffs Kyle Beaver and Ciarra Beaver’s Motion for Summary Judgment and deny as moot the Defendant Jenna L. Heaston’s Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“the court finds it appropriate to grant the Plaintiffs Casey Kulavik and Thomas Kulavik’s Motion for Summary Judgment and deny as moot the Defendant Jenna L. Heaston’s Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“the court finds it appropriate to grant the Plaintiffs Hillary Miller and Camden Millers’ Motion for Summary Judgment and deny as moot the Defendant Jenna L. Heaston’s Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“the court will enter a separate order denying the Plaintiff’s motion and granting Ford Motor Credit’s motion for summary judgment on Counts I through III and V.”
“the court will enter a separate order granting Suncoast’s motion for summary judgment as to Counts I, II, III, and V.”
“The court will also grant the Plaintiffs summary judgment as to Suncoasts liability on Count IV but will set further proceedings to determine prospects for Mr. Nagot obtaining the refund of his wages garnished by Suncoast and what relief, if any, this court can grant based upon this holding.”
“Based upon the foregoing, the court will enter a separate order denying the motion to dismiss and the motion for relief from stay.”
“the court grants the application for compensation but reduces Mr. Sheehan’s hourly rate for travel by one-half.”
“Accordingly, it overrules the Debtor’s general objection against the application.”
“the court denies the Motion for Reconsideration and upholds its Memorandum Opinion and corresponding Order granting the application for compensation but reducing Mr. Sheehan’s hourly rate for travel by one-half.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled matters were terminated. One stream supplied an express stay-relief outcome, while the other four were empty or retained filing labels without a separately classifiable disposition.
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