ROBERT N. CHATIGNY, District Judge.
Dr. Robb moves for reconsideration of the judgment awarding damages to plaintiffs for operating losses during the step-in period ($99,541.00) and revaccination costs ($49,148.52) on the grounds that he has not had an opportunity to contest the amount of the operating losses, he should not have to pay for any revaccinations, and he is entitled to an offset in the amount of $57,000, representing his share of the operating profits for the month of November 2012, which the plaintiffs have refused to pay. Plaintiffs respond that Dr. Robb had ample opportunity to contest their claims for operating losses; the revaccination costs were reasonably incurred in order to comply with state law; and Dr. Robb's claim for an offset is untimely and unsupported by anything except his conclusory affidavit.
Treating the motion for reconsideration of the judgment as a motion for relief from the judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(1), the motion is granted in part as follows:
(1) The amount awarded to the plaintiffs based on the net loss of operating the Hospital during the step-in period ($99,541.00) is set aside. Crediting the representations of Dr. Robb's counsel, he did not object to the amount claimed because he believed it would be the subject of a trial. Assuming Dr. Robb had an obligation to object to the plaintiffs' statement of damages (ECF No. 354), as they contend, I find his failure to object excusable in light of his counsel's explanation.
(2) The grant of summary judgment to the plaintiffs on Dr. Robb's claim for $57,000 is set aside. In his counterclaims, Dr. Robb adequately alleged that he is owed $57,000 for his share of the operating profits for November 2012. Magistrate Judge Martinez referred to this claim in her recommended ruling denying the plaintiffs' motion to dismiss the counterclaims. (
In all other respects, the motion is denied. In particular, Dr. Robb's request for relief from the award of vaccination costs is denied. Unlike Dr. Robb's objection to the award of damages for operating losses, Dr. Robb does not object to the amount of the revaccination costs; he denies owing any amount on the theory that any revaccinations were needless. Dr. Robb is not entitled to relitigate the issue of the efficacy of partial doses of vaccine, and the plaintiffs acted reasonably in complying with the dictates of state law.
Finally, Dr. Robb moves for leave to amend his motion for reconsideration so that he has time to appeal my Ruling and Order. (ECF No. 371). His motion is denied. The time for filing a notice of appeal is tolled during the pendency of a motion for reconsideration.
So ordered.