West
James West v. Sunnyvale/Santa Clara El Pollo Loco, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES WEST, Case No. 24-cv-01840-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO SET
ASIDE JUDGMENT
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 74, 75 SUNNYVALE/SANTA CLARA EL POLLO LOCO, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 On October 21, 2025, the Court granted Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, entered judgment in favor of Defendants, and closed the case. Dkt. No. 72. On November 18, 2025, pro se Plaintiff James West filed two motions to set aside the judgment under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59 and 60. Dkt. Nos. 74, 75. Under Rule 59(e), “[a] motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e). The Ninth Circuit has clarified that such motions may only be granted in limited circumstances: “(1) the district court is presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) the district court committed clear error or made an initial decision that was manifestly unjust, or (3) there is an intervening…