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R-F-M-, Matter of

Facts

Plaintiff R.F.M.A.S., Inc. filed an action against four companies, alleging copyright infringement regarding nine pieces of jewelry from its 'Stella' line. The court previously denied RFMAS's motion for summary judgment and partially granted and denied the defendants' motions. RFMAS sought reconsideration of the court's decision, particularly regarding the presumption of validity of a supplementary registration that corrected errors in the original copyright registration.

Plaintiff R.F.M.A.S., Inc. filed an action against four companies, alleging copyright infringement regarding nine pieces of jewelry from its 'Stella' line. The court previously denied RFMAS's motion for summary judgment and partially granted and denied the defendants' motions. RFMAS sought reconsideration of the court's decision, particularly regarding the presumption of validity of a supplementary registration that corrected errors in the original copyright registration.

Issue

Whether the court should grant RFMAS's motion for reconsideration regarding the presumption of validity of the facts stated in the supplementary registration.

Whether the court should grant RFMAS's motion for reconsideration regarding the presumption of validity of the facts stated in the supplementary registration.

Rule

A motion for reconsideration under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59 and 60 is an extraordinary remedy that should be employed sparingly, requiring the movant to demonstrate controlling law or factual matters that the court overlooked.

A motion for reconsideration under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59 and 60 is an extraordinary remedy that should be employed sparingly, requiring the movant to demonstrate controlling law or factual matters that the court overlooked.

Analysis

The court found that RFMAS did not present any newly available evidence or controlling law that would alter the outcome of the previous decision. RFMAS's failure to disclose the supplementary registration to the defendants before the close of discovery deprived them of the opportunity to conduct relevant discovery, which was critical to the case.

The court found that RFMAS did not present any newly available evidence or controlling law that would alter the outcome of the previous decision. RFMAS's failure to disclose the supplementary registration to the defendants before the close of discovery deprived them of the opportunity to conduct relevant discovery, which was critical to the case.

Conclusion

The court denied RFMAS's motion for reconsideration and also denied certification for an interlocutory appeal.

The court denied RFMAS's motion for reconsideration and also denied certification for an interlocutory appeal.

Who won?

Defendants prevailed in the case because the court found that RFMAS failed to provide sufficient grounds for reconsideration and did not comply with discovery obligations.

Defendants prevailed in the case because the court found that RFMAS failed to provide sufficient grounds for reconsideration and did not comply with discovery obligations.

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