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Kalmbach v. National Rifle Association of America, C17-399 RSM. (2018)

Court: District Court, D. Washington Number: infdco20180227e04 Visitors: 8
Filed: Feb. 26, 2018
Latest Update: Feb. 26, 2018
Summary: ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION RICARDO S. MARTINEZ , Chief District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration. Dkt. #39. Defendants ask that the Court reconsider its February 6, 2018, Minute Order re-noting Defendants' Motion to Deny Class Certification (Dkt. #37) to July 13, 2018, and requiring that Plaintiff note her motion for class certification for that same day. "Motions for reconsideration are disfavored." LCR 7(h)(1). "The court
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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration. Dkt. #39. Defendants ask that the Court reconsider its February 6, 2018, Minute Order re-noting Defendants' Motion to Deny Class Certification (Dkt. #37) to July 13, 2018, and requiring that Plaintiff note her motion for class certification for that same day.

"Motions for reconsideration are disfavored." LCR 7(h)(1). "The court will ordinarily deny such motions in the absence of a showing of manifest error in the prior ruling or a showing of new facts or legal authority which could not have been brought to its attention earlier with reasonable diligence." Id. In conducting a class action, the Court has the authority to "determine the course of proceedings or prescribe measures to prevent undue repetition or complication in presenting evidence or argument." Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(d)(1).

The Court has reviewed Defendants' Motion and finds that Defendants fail to show manifest error or new facts or legal authority. Defendants instead argue that this is not an ordinary situation and that Defendants' Motion to Deny Class Certification should be heard on its original noting date to promote early resolution of the class certification question and reduce undue repetition and complication. Dkt. #39 at 2. After reviewing Defendants' Motion and the Response from Plaintiff, the Court finds that Defendants have failed to convince the Court that reconsideration of its Minute Order will reduce undue repetition and complication.

Accordingly, and after having reviewed the relevant briefing and the remainder of the record, the Court hereby finds and ORDERS that Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration, (Dkt. #39) is DENIED.

Source:  Leagle

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