Mark Richard Kravitz
Judge Kravitz no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Kravitz decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In a complex fraud case, he balanced particularized pleading against the impracticality and privacy costs of listing every alleged false bill.
“the practical reality that this alleged scheme involves perhaps tens of thousands of billings over many years makes it unrealistic and inappropriate to expect the Government to detail in its complaint every billing that is alleged to be false.”
Cautions
He resisted attempts to repair an administrative record through expanded evidence and discovery on judicial review.
“would have the consequence of making the whole IDEA process more time consuming, as parties scramble[ ] to use the federal court proceeding to patch up holes in their administrative case.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the Court GRANTS RLI’s Motion for Summary Judgment [doc. # 53] and grants judgment as to liability on Count Two only to RLI and against Defendants John Eoanou, Ekaterine Eoanou and Delta Group, LLC.”
“For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion and vacates its earlier Ruling and Order [doc. # 21] granting default judgment against Ms. Strode.”
“Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [doc. # 32] is DENIED.”
“Motion to Preserve Jurisdiction [doc. # 12] is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“Accordingly, the Petition for Preliminary Injunction [doc. # 1] is granted.”
“The Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [doc. #21] and dismisses the Sixth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Counts.”
“is GRANTED insofar as it seeks to preclude Master-Halco from introducing evidence or eliciting testimony related to its claim that Defendants aided and abetted Mr. Picard in breaching a fiduciary duty owed to Master-Halco once Atlas Fence entered the ‘zone of insolvency.’”
“Accordingly, the Court will DENY WITHOUT PREJUDICE Dianon’s Motion to Dismiss [doc. # 98] pending further amendment of the Government’s Complaint.”
“For the reasons noted, the Court, therefore, GRANTS Defendant Commissioner’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint [doc. # 61].”
“For that reason, and for the additional reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Bank of America’s Motion for Prejudgment Remedy against Mr. Klein in the amount of $3,000,000.00.”
“The Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss [doc. # 14].”
“In conclusion, the Court GRANTS Royal’s Motion to Stay or Dismiss [doc. # 10].”
“The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the Motions to Intervene [doc. # 22, 25] of Dubie Sowell and Richard Archambault.”
A historical record
Judge Kravitz 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.