Banga v. Chris Gus Kanios
- Richard Seeborg
- 3:16-cv-04270
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
- 2
In Banga v. Kanios, Judge Seeborg denied Banga’s motion to reconsider because it was procedurally improper and unsupported by a substantial argument.
Navjeet Singh Banga was directly affected because the court denied his motion for reconsideration. The opinion does not describe any further effect on the defendants.
What happened
In Navjeet Singh Banga v. Chris Gus Kanios, et al., Navjeet Singh Banga asked the court to reconsider an order denying his request to set aside the judgment.
The court said the request was procedurally improper because Banga did not first obtain permission to file a reconsideration motion, as required by a local court rule. The court also found that the motion offered no substantial reason for reconsideration and misstated a prior case’s discussion of Rule 52.
Chief Judge Richard Seeborg denied Banga’s motion for reconsideration. The opinion does not describe any change to the underlying judgment.
The detailed version
- Banga v. Chris Gus Kanios · No. 3:16-cv-04270
- Richard Seeborg
- Nov. 20, 2025
Background
Navjeet Singh Banga filed a motion asking the court to reconsider its order denying his motion to set aside the judgment. The order is an amended order denying reconsideration.
Court’s reasoning
The court held that Banga’s motion was procedurally improper because he did not first seek leave, or permission, to file a motion for reconsideration as required by Local Civil Rule 7-9(b).
The court also concluded that the motion did not present a substantial argument supporting reconsideration and misstated the law. In particular, Banga quoted Granite State Ins. Co. v. Smart Modular Techs., Inc. as stating that Rule 52(c) applies only during trial and that, after trial, the court must make findings under Rule 52(a) based on the entire record. The court said that quotation does not appear in Granite State and that the case does not discuss whether a deferred Rule 52(c) motion may properly be decided after the close of evidence.
Disposition
Chief United States District Judge Richard Seeborg denied Banga’s motion for reconsideration. The opinion does not state that the underlying judgment was set aside or otherwise changed.
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