Arakaki
(PC) Ruiz v. Arakaki
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ROGELIO MAY RUIZ, ) Case No. 1:17-cv-01404-AWI-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION v. ) TO REOPEN CASE
L. ARAKAKI, et al., ) (Doc. No. 59) ) Defendants. ) ) )
On May 1, 2020, the instant action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was dismissed and judgment was entered. (Doc. Nos. 57, 58.) On October 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion for reopen the case. (Doc. No. 59.) It appears that Plaintiff contends that he was not notified of the result in this case. (Id.) “Rule 60(b) allows a party to seek relief from a final judgment, and request reopening of his case, under a limited set of circumstances....” Gonzalez v. Crosby, 545 U.S. 524, 528 (2005). Rule 60(b) relief is extraordinary and will not apply to a showing which does not justify its application. See Stevens v. ITT Sys., Inc., 868 F.2d 1040, 1041 n.1 (9th Cir. 1989). “Motions for…