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A. J. McNamara

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 14 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

In re Matter of American River Transportation Co.
Motions to dismiss (claimant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner Joseph P. Toups, Jr’s Motion to Dismiss be and is hereby DENIED”

Motions to transfer (claimant) Granted

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s Alternative Motion to Transfer be and is hereby GRANTED”

Allstate Insurance v. Pooltime Products, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants, Pooltime Products, Inc. and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., be and is hereby GRANTED, DISMISSING all of Plaintiffs claims with prejudice.”

Charpentier v. BG Wire Rope & Slings, Inc.
Bankruptcy appeal (appellants) Denied

“the Bankruptcy Court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of BG finding that Debtors’ debt to BG is not dischargeable under section 523(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code is AFFIRMED.”

Dooley Tackaberry, Inc. v. Freeport McMoran Oil & Gas Co.
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“Motion of Dooley Tackaberry, Inc. for Summary Judgment on Lien Claim is hereby GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Motion of Freeport-McMoRan Oil and Gas Company for Summary Judgment against Specialty Products is hereby GRANTED.”

Default judgment (defendant) Granted

“Motion of Freeport-McMoRan Oil and Gas Company for Judgment of Default against Kenray is hereby GRANTED.”

Westridge v. Chestnut Street Condominiums, Inc.
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Bankruptcy Court’s Judgment of Final Decree be and is hereby AFFIRMED.”

Motion for sanctions (appellant) Denied

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellant’s Motion for Sanctions be and is hereby DENIED.”

Sun Insurance Co. v. Consolidated Companies (In re Consolidated Companies)
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that the decision of the bankruptcy court denying the motion for partial summary judgment of GECC and granting the motion for partial summary judgment of Sunrise and Gulf Life be REVERSED.”

Stamoulos v. Howland Panama S.A.
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the Motion of Howland Panama S.A. to Dismiss on the grounds of forum non conveniens is hereby GRANTED and Stamoulos’ case against Howland will be conditionally dismissed with prejudice.”

Enterprise, Inc. v. M/V Sam Houston
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendant Waterman Steamship Corporation’s Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment be and is hereby GRANTED”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff Enterprise, Inc.’s Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment be and is hereby DENIED.”

Sun Insurance Co. of New York v. Consolidated Companies, Inc. (In re Consolidated Companies, Inc.)
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant) Denied

“The Appeal of Sunrise Investment Company is accordingly DISMISSED.”

Dennis v. Bud's Boat Rental, Inc.
Summary judgment (third-party defendants) Granted

“Defendants’ Cross-motion for Summary Judgment against Taylor Energy should be and is hereby GRANTED”

Summary judgment (defendant and third-party plaintiff) Denied

“Taylor’s Motion for Summary Judgment against Rig Telephones, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company should be and is hereby DENIED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Taylor’s Motion for Summary Judgment against Plaintiff Dennis should be and is hereby GRANTED.”

Jastram v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
Summary judgment (PC, Ltd.) Granted in part

“All of Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment be and are hereby GRANTED only to the extent that the court concludes as a matter of law that CERCLA imposes no liability for the recovery of costs incurred as a result of clean-up actions related to ‘contaminants or pollutants’”

Summary judgment (Phillips Petroleum Company) Granted in part
Summary judgment (Harrington defendants) Granted in part
Resolution Trust Corp. v. Villa Este Apartments Partnership
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion of the RTC to Dismiss Counterclaim is GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the RTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED.”

Caseload & timing

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The reviewed decisions span maritime law, bankruptcy appeals, insurance, environmental litigation, banking, labor arbitration, and commercial disputes; no structured nature-of-suit enumeration was available for this closed historical docket.

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