Opinion
Case No. 13-11172
11-06-2013
MATTHEW FRANKS and DOUGLAS BENNETT, Plaintiffs, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Pasadena, California, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Fort Worth, Texas, And BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina, Defendants.
Hon. Lawrence P. Zatkoff
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration [dkt 27]. Pursuant to E.D. Mich. L.R. 7.1(h)(2), a response to Plaintiffs' motion is not permitted. As such, the Court finds that the facts and legal arguments are adequately presented in Plaintiffs' motion and brief such that the decision process would not be significantly aided by oral argument. Therefore, pursuant to E.D. Mich. L.R. 7.1(h)(2), and 7.1(f)(2), it is hereby ORDERED that the motion be resolved on the brief submitted. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs' motion is DENIED.
II. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs' motion challenges the Court's October 15, 2013, Order granting Defendants' motion to dismiss. In its October 15, 2013, Order, the Court found that Plaintiffs' complaint failed to state a claim upon which the Court could grant relief. On this basis, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs' complaint.
III. LEGAL STANDARD
Local Rule 7.1(h) governs motions for reconsideration, stating that a "motion for rehearing or reconsideration must be filed within 14 days after entry of the judgment or order." E.D. Mich. L.R. 7.1(h)(1). "The court will not grant motions for rehearing or reconsideration that merely present the same issues ruled upon by the court, either expressly or by reasonable implication." E.D. Mich. L.R. 7.1(h)(3). The same subsection further states, "[t]he movant must not only demonstrate a palpable defect by which the court and the parties . . . have been misled but also show that correcting the defect will result in a different disposition of the case." Id. A defect is palpable when it is "obvious, clear, unmistakable, manifest, or plain." Chrysler Realty Co., LLC v. Design Forum Architects, Inc., 544 F. Supp. 2d 609, 618 (E.D. Mich. 2008).
IV. ANALYSIS
Plaintiffs' motion fails to state a palpable defect by which the Court has been misled. Rather, Plaintiffs' motion presents issues that the Court has already ruled upon. See E.D. Mich. L.R. 7.1(h)(3). Further, the motion indicates only Plaintiffs' disagreement with the Court's ruling. Such disagreement is not a proper premise on which to base a motion for reconsideration. See, e.g., Simmons v. Caruso, No. 08-cv-14546, 2009 WL 1506851, at *1 (E.D. Mich. May 28, 2009); Cowan v. Stovall, No. 2:06-CV-13846, 2008 WL 4998267, at *2 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 21, 2008).
V. CONCLUSION
Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration [dkt 27] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE