Sanchez v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Filing 164

ORDER denying 158 Motion to Set Aside Judgment; granting 163 Motion to Correct the Record. The Clerk shall correct the record to show a Transcript Order on July 17, 2013. (See document for further details). Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 9/24/13. (LAD)

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1 WO 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 9 Plaintiff, 10 11 12 No. CV10-01586-PHX-DGC Mark Sanchez, ORDER v. United Parcel Service, Inc., et al., Defendants. 13 14 15 Pursuant to Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff Mark 16 Sanchez moves to set aside the judgment entered against him on May 24, 2013. 17 Doc. 158. 18 Plaintiff also moves to have the record corrected, alleging that the Clerk’s Office failed to 19 file his transcript order on time, thus making it appear he had not complied with the Time 20 Schedule Order filed by the Ninth Circuit. Defendant UPS filed no response to this 21 motion. For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny Plaintiff’s motion to set aside 22 the judgment and grant his motion to correct the record. The motion is fully briefed, and oral argument has not been requested. 23 Plaintiff claims in this case that Defendant violated the Americans with 24 Disabilities Act by refusing to allow him to resume work as a feeder driver after a period 25 of disability. Doc. 1 at 1-4. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of 26 Defendant. Doc. 139. 27 Plaintiff has filed a notice of appeal. Doc. 152. As a result, the Court has three 28 options: it may (1) defer considering the Plaintiff’s Rule 60 motion, (2) deny the motion, 1 or (3) state either that it would grant the motion if the Court of Appeals remands for that 2 purpose or that the motion raises a substantial issue. Fed. R. Civ. P. 62.1(a). The Court 3 will deny the motion. 4 A judgment may be set aside under Rule 60(b) for the following reasons: 5 (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence 6 that was previously unavailable; (3) fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct of an 7 opposing party; (4) when the judgment is void; (5) when the judgment has been satisfied, 8 released, discharged, or was based on an earlier judgment that has been reversed or 9 vacated, or would be inequitable if applied prospectively; or (6) any other reason that 10 justifies relief. Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b). A motion to reconsider or set aside the judgment 11 may not be used to relitigate old matters or to raise arguments or present evidence that 12 could have been raised prior to entry of judgment. See Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, 554 13 U.S. 471, 485 (2008). 14 Plaintiff argues that Defendant committed fraud on the Court during the trial, and 15 therefore appears to make his motion under Rule 60(b)(3). Plaintiffs generally must 16 prove fraud on a court by clear and convincing evidence, and must also show that the 17 fraud prevented them from fully and fairly presenting their case. See U.S. v. Estate of 18 Stonehill, 660 F.3d 415, 443-44 (9th Cir. 2011). Plaintiff alleges that opposing counsel 19 misstated the nature of another lawsuit against Defendant outside the hearing of the jury, 20 and that this misstatement somehow affected the opening statement made by defense 21 counsel during trial. 22 statements were false or misleading, that they have been shown to be fraudulent by clear 23 and convincing evidence, or that they had any effect on the trial. The statements provide 24 no basis for relief under Rule 60(b). Doc. 158 at 3. The Court cannot conclude that the alleged 25 Plaintiff also argues that admission of certain evidence violated Federal Rule of 26 Evidence 408. He claims that Defendant should not have been permitted to present 27 evidence regarding Plaintiff’s previous medical examinations. Doc. 158 at 4. Plaintiff 28 provides no explanation as to why this issue could not have been raised during trial, nor -2- 1 has he cited authority to show that such an evidentiary error, if it occurred, provides a 2 basis for setting aside a judgment under Rule 60(b). The alleged Rule 408 violation 3 therefore provides no basis for relief under Rule 60(b). 4 IT IS ORDERED: 5 1. Plaintiff’s motion to set aside judgment (Doc. 158) is denied. 6 2. Plaintiff’s motion to correct the record (Doc. 163) is granted. The Clerk 7 8 shall correct the record to show a Transcript Order on July 17, 2013. Dated this 24th day of September, 2013. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -3-

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