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Martin Leach-Cross Feldman

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Retired 2022 · served 1983–2022 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 31 signed orders read

Judge Feldman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

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

Etheridge v. Sub Sea International, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The motion for summary judgment must be GRANTED.”

Cargill Ferrous International v. The M/V Anatoli
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“third-party defendants’ motions to dismiss and, alternatively, to stay pending arbitration are both DENIED.”

Motion to stay pending arbitration (defendant) Denied

“The motion to stay pending arbitration is denied without prejudice.”

Ellender v. John E. Graham & Co.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Therefore, the motion of Best Oilfield Services for summary judgment dismissing the plaintiffs loss of consortium claim is hereby GRANTED.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“The motion of John E. Graham & Sons under Rule 12(b)(6) to dismiss the plaintiffs loss of consortium claim is also GRANTED.”

Walters v. Tidewater Fleet, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Tidewater’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

Anselmi v. Penrod Drilling Corp.
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“The defendant’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

Golden Challenger Marinera S.A. v. Spalieris
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the motion to dismiss the complaint for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief is GRANTED.”

Detro v. Roemer
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”

Ducrepont v. Baton Rouge Marine Enterprises, Inc.
Motion for involuntary dismissal (defendant) Granted

“The Motion to Dismiss of Baton Rouge Marine Enterprises, Inc. is GRANTED. Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b).”

Milena Ship Management Co. v. Newcomb
Motion to appoint custodian (plaintiff) Denied

“No statutory or other duty is imposed on the defendants to provide a custodian, and this Court is not the place to create one. The motion is denied.”

Kampen v. American Isuzu Motors, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”

Funderburk v. Maintenance Associates, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Chevron’s Motion for Summary Judgment on the question of its negligence is GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“The joint motion for summary judgment on the question of seaman status is DENIED.”

Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“Accordingly, the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

His docket was concentrated in the district's admiralty and maritime work (Jones Act seaman status, cargo/COGSA, limitation of liability, offshore drilling) with insurance, civil-rights, and constitutional matters; a structured nature-of-suit enumeration was not drawn for this closed historical docket.

A historical record

Judge Feldman 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.