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Robert Morton Duncan

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio district Retired 1985 · served 1974–1985 Appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican) 20 signed orders read

Judge Duncan 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.

Ritchie v. Dravo Corp.
· 1984-02-02
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, the Court concludes that defendant’s motion for summary judgment is well taken, and it is hereby GRANTED.”

In re Pierce
· 1979-12-27
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant attorney) Denied

“I find that the judgment should be affirmed for the reasons set forth in the opinion of the Bankruptcy Judge.”

In re Mullen
· 1981-08-11
Motion for contempt (debtor-appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, this Court affirms the order appealed from.”

Morlock v. State of Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
· 1982-07-01

The court held that the Rehabilitation Act claim required evidence that providing employment was a primary objective of the federal assistance, then stayed decision to permit a supplemental evidentiary submission.

Kearns v. United States
· 1983-11-14
Motions to dismiss (respondent United States) Granted

“Accordingly, the Court believes respondent’s motion to dismiss is well taken, and it is hereby GRANTED.”

Jennings v. Grand Trunk Western Rail System
· 1984-06-28
Motions to dismiss (defendant railroad) Granted

“This action is hereby DISMISSED.”

Andriot v. Quickprint of America, Inc.
· 1983-01-28
Motions to stay (defendants) Granted

“For the reason set forth above, defendants’ motion to stay is hereby GRANTED.”

Reed v. United States
· 1984-05-30
Petition to quash irs summons (petitioners) Denied

“Accordingly, the petition to quash the subpoena is DENIED.”

Motion to enforce irs summons (United States) Granted

“The United States’ motion to enforce the three I.R.S. summonses the subjects of this petition is GRANTED.”

Motion for costs (United States) Granted

“The United States’ motion for costs is GRANTED”

Motion for attorneys fees (United States) Denied

“its request for reasonable attorney’s fees is DENIED.”

Smith v. Smith
· 1982-06-02
Sua sponte dismissal (court) Granted

“Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice to plaintiffs’ efforts to reinstitute the proceedings in a state court.”

Motion to stay entry of judgment (court) Granted

“The Court will STAY entry of judgment for ninety (90) days, or until such time as it is satisfied that jurisdiction has been successfully obtained by plaintiffs in an appropriate state forum, whichever comes first.”

Brown v. Byard
· 1984-12-07
Motions to dismiss (defendant Piper Aircraft Corporation) Granted

“Defendant Piper’s motion to dismiss is, therefore, GRANTED.”

Pinson v. Williams
· 1975-12-05
Motion to dismiss party (court) Granted

“it is ORDERED that defendant Williams be, and he hereby is, DISMISSED as a party defendant herein.”

Motion for injunctive relief (plaintiff) Granted

“It is further ORDERED that defendant John Martin will forthwith permit Ronnie Pinson to be examined, under reasonable security precautions, by a polygraph operator selected by his counsel.”

Decker v. United States
· 1984-10-24
Motions to dismiss (United States and United States Army) Granted

“Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED. This action is DISMISSED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No case-level docket record was returned for Duncan's 1974-1985 tenure, so this profile makes no claim about caseload mix, case duration, administrative dispositions, or motion timing.

A historical record

Judge Duncan 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.