Legal Opinion
Ortiz v. Valdes
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided May 10, 2010No. Civil 09-1933 (GAG)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GUSTAVO A. GELPI, District Judge.
Presently before the court is Defendants’ motion to alter or amend judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) (Docket No. 20), which was timely opposed by Plaintiff (Docket No. 22). For the reasons set forth herein, the court GRANTS Defendants’ motion.
“Rule 59(e) motions are granted only where the movant shows a manifest error of law or newly discovered evidence.” Prescott v. Higgins, 538 F.3d 32, 45 (1st Cir.2008) (quoting Kansky v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of New Eng., 492 F.3d 54, 60 (1st Cir.2007)). Because the movant must “clearly…
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