Franklin
Franklin v. City of Kingsburg
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
VERNON FRANKLIN, Case No. 1:18-cv-00824-SKO
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
11 v. (Doc. 62) 12 CITY OF KINGSBURG, Defendant. 14 _____________________________________/ 15 Pending before the Court is Defendant City of Kingsburg (“the City”)’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s order denying its motion for judgment on the pleadings (Doc. 61), filed May 2, 2023. (Doc. 62.) The motion was taken under submission on the papers without a hearing by the then-assigned District Judge on May 4, 2023. (Doc. 65.) On June 10, 2024, the parties consented to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Magistrate Judge. (See Docs. 75–77.) “Under [Fed. R. Civ. P.] 59(e), a motion for reconsideration should not be granted, absent highly unusual circumstances, unless the district court is presented with newly discovered evidence, committed clear error, or if there is an intervening change in the controlling law.” 389 Orange St. Partners v. Arnold,…