Opinion
CASE NO. 4:11-CV-375
05-24-2012
IQBAL KAZMI and FARHAT KAZMI v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., ET AL.
Judge Schneider/Judge Mazzant
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND VACATE JUDGMENT
Pending before the Court is the Plaintiffs' Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Judgment (Dkt. No. 33) addressing the Court's ruling dismissing the case (Dkt. No. 28, No. 31 and No. 32). Having considered the Plaintiffs' motion, and all relevant pleadings, the Court finds that the motion should be denied.
On February 27, 2012, the Court adopted the findings of the Magistrate Judge that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 12) should be granted and the case dismissed. The Court also issued a final judgment on February 27, 2012 (Dkt. No. 32). On March 26, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Judgment (Dkt. No. 33). On April 9, 2012, Defendants filed a response (Dkt. No. 34). On April 19, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a reply (Dkt. No. 35).
Motions to reconsider serve a very limited purpose: "to permit a party to correct manifest errors of law or fact, or to present newly discovered evidence." Krim v. pcOrder.com , Inc., 212 F.R.D. 329, 331 (W.D. Tex. 2002) (citations omitted). Mere disagreement with a district court's order does not warrant reconsideration of that order. Id. at 332. A party should not restate, recycle, or rehash arguments that were previously made. Id. District court opinions "are not intended as mere first drafts, subject to revision and reconsideration at a litigant's pleasure." Quaker Alloy Casting Co. v. Gulfco Indus., Inc., 123 F.R.D. 282, 288 (N.D. Ill. 1988). Rather, "litigants are expected to present their strongest case when the matter is first considered." State of Louisiana v. Sprint Comms. Co., 899 F. Supp. 282, 284 (M.D. La. 1995) (citation omitted).
"[A] motion to alter or amend the judgment under Rule 59(e) 'must clearly establish either a manifest error of law or fact or must present newly discovered evidence' and 'cannot be used to raise arguments which could, and should, have been made before the judgment issued.'" Rosenzweig v. Azurix Corp., 332 F.3d 854, 863-64 (5th Cir. 2003) (citing Simon v. United States, 891 F.2d 1154, 1159 (5th Cir. 1990)). "A Rule 59(e) motion may not be used to relitigate issues that were resolved to the movant's dissatisfaction." Glass v. United States, No. 3:00-cv-1543, 2004 WL 2189634, at *1 (N.D. Tex. 2004) (citing Forsythe v. Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp., 885 F.2d 285, 289 (5th Cir. 1989)). "District courts have 'considerable discretion in deciding whether to grant or deny a motion to alter a judgment.'" Id. (citing Hale v. Townley, 45 F.3d 914, 921 (5th Cir. 1995)). "In exercising this discretion, a district court must 'strike the proper balance between the need for finality and the need to render just decisions on the basis of all the facts.'" Id.
Plaintiffs are seeking a reconsideration of this Court's prior order granting the Defendants' motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment. The Court is not inclined to reconsider its prior ruling. Plaintiffs merely repeat the same arguments that they previously made. Having reviewed the arguments presented, the Court finds that the Plaintiffs do not establish that the Court committed any manifest errors of law in its prior decision.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that the Plaintiffs' Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Judgment (Dkt. No. 33) be DENIED. All other relief not specifically granted is hereby DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE