James Oliver Ellison
Judge Ellison no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Ellison decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treated a new, efficient integration of existing software technologies as capable of qualifying as technological research.
“The evidence shows that this final product was a new and more efficient combination of software that was not available to the public”
Cautions
He enforced statutory filing periods where the pleadings showed the claims were filed after the last alleged securities sale.
“this Court finds that count 1 of the consolidated complaint must be dismissed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied”
“Defendant’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted.”
“the motion of Defendants be and the same is hereby granted in the following respects: The Court hereby dismisses count 1 of the consolidated complaints.”
“such claim is valid although not infringed by the TRW device.”
“TRW has failed to sustain its burden of proof on its allegation that claims 15, 20 and/or 21 are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103.”
“the Court accepts the Findings. and Recommendations of the Magistrate and fixes the attorneys’ fees and expenses previously awarded to Plaintiff in the sum of $7,564.66.”
“the Court rules that the Bankruptcy Judge erred in finding that VBF had no right to the rents from its collateral after the filing of its Notice Under 11 U.S.C. § 546.”
“defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is granted and plaintiffs’ complaint is dismissed for failure to state any claims which would entitle plaintiffs to relief.”
“the motion to dismiss of Defendant, the Secretary of the Interior, is denied”
“Defendant Sun Medical’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction should be and is hereby denied.”
“Judgment should be and is hereby granted in favor of Plaintiff in this case.”
“The decision of the Bankruptcy Court is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Plaintiffs motion to clarify is hereby granted”
“That declaratory judgment be entered in favor of the Major League Baseball Players Association”
“That declaratory judgment be denied to Cardtoons”
“That injunctive relief be denied to the Major League Baseball Players’ Association”
“That damages be denied to both parties”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (# 16) is hereby GRANTED”
“Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (#7) and Motion to Vacate (#6) are DENIED.”
A historical record
Judge Ellison 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.