Mendoza

Mendoza v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaAugust 13, 20201:20-cv-01133California4,908 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

On January 15, 2020, the Court ruled on Defendants’ earlier motions to dismiss. Plaintiffs have moved for reconsideration of that ruling. In the alternative, Plaintiffs seek certification of this Memorandum Opinion’s accompanying Order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

See Docs. 247 and 248 (the Court’s decision); see also Docs. 206, 208, 209, 210, and 211 (Defendants’ earlier motions). On July 28, 2015, the Court dismissed with prejudice Plaintiff Elaine Rice’s tort-based claims that she had premised on economic loss. Plaintiffs have moved

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) for relief from this final judgment.4 This Memorandum Opinion, and the accompanying Order, dispose of Plaintiffs’ pending reconsideration and Rule 60(b)(6) motions. Plaintiffs’ motion

for reconsideration is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b)(6) motion is denied.

II. DISCUSSION

A. Motions for Reconsideration

Parties use motions for reconsideration “to correct manifest errors of law or fact or to present newly discovered evidence.” A district court may grant a motion for reconsideration only if the movant…

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