Frank Burton Ellis
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“petitioner’s request for a hearing and motion to vacate his sentences must be respectfully denied.”
“The Court will therefore deny the motion to vacate and set aside the sentence.”
“judgment be entered in favor of Cessna Aircraft Co. and against John M. Nigro dismissing this action as between those two parties.”
“summary judgment be granted in favor of Conoco Oil Co. and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and against Henry S. Diliberto, and that the action be and the same is hereby dismissed.”
“The case must then be dismissed without prejudice to be refiled if defendant denies the medical expense claim.”
“judgment will be entered by the Court in favor of the plaintiff, August E. Dupaquier, and against defendant, Employers Casualty Company, in the sum of $8,941.67, with legal interest at 5% from date of judicial demand until paid, and all costs of this proceeding.”
“This Court is of the opinion that the response of plaintiff does not properly answer the interrogatory propounded and therefore grants defendant’s motion to compel a further answer.”
“Thus the Court has no alternative but to decline the motion for a preliminary injunction.”
“this Court concludes that plaintiff has proved its case and that it is entitled to the relief sought.”
“on motion of Proctors for respondents it will' be ordered that the libel as against Norddeutscher Lloyd and the S/S KASSEL be dismissed, each party to bear its own costs.”
“the motion of Atlas for summary judgment, and in light of the foregoing discussion that motion must be respectfully denied”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed decisions span post-conviction petitions, admiralty and maritime disputes, insurance coverage, labor and employment, civil rights, antitrust, commercial contracts, discovery, and jurisdiction. The publication-selected set cannot support a career-wide caseload estimate.
Put Judge Ellis's record to work
Ezel drafts and answers grounded in this exact profile: how Judge Ellis actually rules, not a generic AI guess.
Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Ellis's own signed orders and cites them.