Bower v. Foster Farms Dairy et al

Filing 41

ORDER denying 40 Motion to reopen action signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 3/10/2014. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BARON N. BOWER,

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CASE NO. CV F 07-0917 LJO SMS
Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO DENY REOPENING ACTION
(Doc. 40.)

vs.

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FOSTER FARMS DAIRY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This Court's December 3, 2007 order dismissed this action with prejudice and closed it.

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A December 3, 2007 judgment was entered on the order. On March 6, 2014, plaintiff Baron

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Bower ("Mr. Bower") filed his request to reopen this action.

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This Court thoroughly reviewed and evaluated Mr. Bower's request and the record and

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finds no good cause to reopen this action more than six years after it was closed. A basic

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principle of federal practice is that courts generally refuse to reopen decided matters.

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Magnesystems, Inc. v. Nikken, 933 F.Supp. 944, 948 (C.D. Cal. 1996). This Court has fully

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evaluated Mr. Bower's claims and has determined that they lack sufficient factual and legal

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grounds.

Recently discovered documents do not enliven Mr. Bower's dismissed claims.
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Moreover, appeal and other deadlines have long past, and no good cause exists to renew them.

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As such, this Court DENIES Mr. Bower's request to reopen this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

March 10, 2014

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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