Parker v. Department of Corrections et al

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM RULING 15 MOTION for Reconsideration re 14 Judgment Adopting Report and Recommendation filed by Darryl D Parker. Parker has failed to raise grounds that would entitle him to relief. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 6/2/09. (crt,DickersonSld, D)

RECEIVED USOC WESTERN DISTRICT OF LA. iot~~. ~ DATE _&-~..`-7~~ ~

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA MONROE DIVISION

DARRYL D. PARKER VERSUS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, ET AL.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-1553 JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

MEMORANDUM RULING Before the Court is prose Plaintiff Darryl D. Parker's ("Parker") motion for reconsideration [Doe. No. 15]. Parker seeks to alter or amend the Court's May 18, 2009 Judgment [Doe. No. 14] adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and dismissing his claims with prejudice as frivolous and for failing to state a claim. A motion for reconsideration is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 59(e). See FED. R. Civ. P. 59(e); see also Patin v. Allied Signal, Inc., 77 F.3d 782, 785 n.l (5th Cir. 1996). "Such motions serve the narrow purpose of allowing a party to correct manifest errors of law or fact or to present newly discovered evidence." Waitman v. Int'l Paper Co., 875 F.2d 468, 473 (5th Cir. 1989) (internal quotations and citations omitted). Parker has failed to raise grounds that would entitle him to relief Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. MONROE, LOUISIANA, this ~~day of June, 2009.

ROBERT G. JAMES ( j UNITED STATES DI~T1~JCT DGE JU