Is Rule 60(b) reconsideration appropriate?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from San Luis & Delta-Mendota v. U.S. Dept. of Interior, 624 F.Supp.2d 1197 (E.D. Cal. 2009):
"Rule 60(b) reconsideration is generally appropriate in three instances: (1) when there has been an intervening change of controlling law, (2) new evidence has come to light, or (3) when necessary to correct a clear error or prevent manifest injustice." United States v. Westlands Water Dist., 134 F.Supp.2d 1111, 1131 (E.D.Cal.2001) (citing Sch. Dist. No. 1J, 5 F.3d at 1262).
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