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Civil Litigation,
Appellate Practice

Mar. 11, 2010

Untangling the Web: Motions for Reconsideration

James Martin and Wendy Albers of Reed Smith provide guidance on when to file a motion for reconsideration, its implications and considerations.

James C. Martin

Partner Reed Smith LLP

Phone: (213) 457-8002

Email: jcmartin@reedsmith.com

James is in the firm's Appellate Group, resident in the Los Angeles and Pittsburgh offices. He is certified as specialists in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Wendy S. Albers

Benedon & Serlin, LLP

By James Martin and Wendy Albers

A motion for reconsideration can be a valuable tool in a litigator's arsenal. Yet questions often arise as to when such motions can be made, how reconsideration impacts any appeal, and whether the reconsideration order itself is separately appealable.

In D.R.S. Trading Co., Inc. v. Barnes (2009) 180 Cal.App.4th 815, the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division Three, recently tackled the issue of when motions for reconsideratio...

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