Free Memorandum and Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN Tl-IE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
JOURDEAN LORAH, )
Plaintiff, g
v. g Civ. No. 06-539-SLR
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL g
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL )
CONTROL and TI-IE PMA GROUP, )
Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM ORDER
At Wilmington this jwh day of August, 2007, having considered plaintiff's
motion and the papers submitted in connection therewith ;
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration (D.l. 32) is denied for
the following reasons?
1. The purpose of a motion for reconsideration is to "correct manifest errors of
law or fact or to present newly discovered evidence." Max’s Seafood Cafe ex rel. Lou-
Ann, Inc. v. Ouinteros, 176 F.3d 669, 677 (3d Cir. 1999). Accordingly, a court may alter
or amend its judgment if the movant demonstrates at least one of the following: (1) a
change in the controlling law; (2) availability of new evidence not available when
‘Although captioned as a motion to amend artful pleadings and motion to dismiss
complaint as moot (D.l. 32), plaintiff is essentially requesting reconsideration of the
court's July 16, 2007 order dismissing her complaint. (D.I. 31)

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summary judgment was granted; or (3) a need to correct a clear error of law or fact or to
prevent manifest injustice. See @
2. Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate any of the aforementioned grounds to
warrant a reconsideration of the court’s July 16, 2007 order dismissing her case.
United Stges District Judge