Opinion
04 Civ. 2393 (SHS).
August 16, 2005
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On July 7, 2005, this Court issued an order granting summary judgment to defendants on all of plaintiff Felipe Morales' claims for reasons that had been set forth on the record in a conference with the parties held on that day. Morales now moves for reconsideration of that order pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b).
Motions for reconsideration are granted when "the moving party can point to controlling decisions or data that the court overlooked — matters, in other words, that might reasonably be expected to alter the conclusion reached by the court." Shrader v. CSX Transp., Inc., 70 F.3d 255, 257 (2d Cir. 1995). "Alternatively, the movant must demonstrate the need to correct a clear error or prevent manifest injustice." Griffin Indus., Inc. v. Petrojam, Ltd., 72 F. Supp. 2d 365, 368 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) (quotation marks and citation omitted). In light of the fact that a motion for reconsideration "is not a substitute for appeal,"Morales v. Quintiles Transnat'l Corp., 25 F. Supp. 2d 369, 372 (S.D.N.Y. 1998), the legal standard "must be narrowly construed and strictly applied so as to avoid repetitive arguments on issues that have been considered fully by the Court." Hoffenberg v. Hoffman Pollok, 296 F. Supp. 2d 504, 505 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (quotation marks and citation omitted).
All of the legal and factual contentions underlying Morales' motion for reconsideration were thoroughly considered by the Court and addressed on the record in connection with defendants' motion for summary judgment. Moreover, Morales has failed to demonstrate the need to prevent manifest injustice or correct a clear error. Accordingly, the Court will not reconsider its prior holdings, and Morales' motion is denied.