Legal Opinion
Rivera v. PNS Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2011No. 10-50328PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(a) allows a district court to correct a clerical error in a judgment if the error causes the judgment to inaccurately reflect the results of the court’s adjudication. Plaintiff-Appellant Rachel Rivera contends that the district court exceeded its authority under Rule 60(a) when it corrected the judgment dismissing Rivera’s case to reflect that the dismissal was “with prejudice” instead of “without prejudice.” However, the district court had adjudicated Rivera’s claims on their merits via a grant of summary judgment, and…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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