Rivera ex rel. Estate of Rivera v. United States

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM FINAL JUDGMENT

JAMES LAWRENCE KING, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the court upon the plaintiff’s motion to reopen judgment and to amend the complaint to add a damage claim on behalf of John J. Rivera, the minor son of the plaintiff’s decedent. The plaintiff, Mary Rivera, has filed this motion pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In essence, Mary Rivera claims that this court has broad discretion in granting relief pursuant to Rule 60(b) for the limited purpose of taking additional evidence to provide for a claim on…