Texarkana – Michael C. Smith's Eastern District of Texas Blog

Summary Judgment And Expert Rulings

This lengthy (61 page) opinion contains rulings on numerous summary judgment and expert motions.

You know how you can ask for both an appetizer and a salad? It turns out you can actually do that with motions to stay as well. (I mean ask).

These were my favorites with the boys. Turn out that “Use Your Words” is helpful advice in my day job as well.

Final judgments aren’t really final as long as we have FRCP 59 – as this amended judgment shows.

Are those hands clean? It turns out it matters.

Consistent with prior similar orders, the order in this case provided for a different code review process during the pandemic.

Or, how to convert that multimillion dollar verdict into a judgment.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, you find out your client’s had a default taken against them. What to do?

It was a close call, but the report and recommendation concluded that the plaintiff stayed classy.

Always good to get some guidance from Judge Gilstrap how not to handle discovery disputes.