Fredin v. Middlecamp
- Susan Nelson
- 0:17-cv-03058
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Fredin v. Middlecamp and Fredin v. Miller, Judge Nelson denied Fredin permission to seek reconsideration of sanctions orders.
Brock Fredin’s requests for permission to seek reconsideration were denied. The underlying sanctions orders requiring him to pay $1,260 to K. Jon Breyer were not changed by this order.
What happened
Brock Fredin, representing himself, asked the court in two related cases to reconsider its June 16, 2020 orders. Those orders had denied his appeals of Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer’s orders requiring him to pay $1,260 in sanctions to defense attorney K. Jon Breyer.
Under the District of Minnesota’s rules, Fredin first needed permission to file a reconsideration motion. He had to show unusually strong circumstances, such as a clear legal or factual error or newly discovered evidence.
The court found that Fredin had not shown the required circumstances and denied both requests. Judge Susan Richard Nelson issued the orders.
The detailed version
- Fredin v. Middlecamp · No. 0:17-cv-03058
- Susan Nelson
- June 22, 2020
Background
Brock Fredin, who represented himself, was the plaintiff in two related cases. In May 2020, Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer ordered Fredin to pay $1,260 in sanctions to K. Jon Breyer, an attorney for the defendants. On June 16, 2020, the court denied Fredin’s appeals of those orders.
Requests for reconsideration
Fredin submitted letter requests in both cases seeking permission to file motions for reconsideration of the June 16 orders. The court’s Local Rule 7.1(j) requires a party to obtain permission before filing such a motion. The rule allows permission only when the party shows “compelling circumstances.” The court explained that reconsideration is limited to correcting a clear legal or factual error or considering newly discovered evidence.
Ruling
The court found that Fredin had not established the compelling circumstances required by the local rule. It therefore denied both of Fredin’s letter requests seeking leave to file motions for reconsideration. Judge Susan Richard Nelson signed the orders on June 22, 2020.
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