Firestone v. Firestone
76 F.3d 1205 (D.C. Cir. 1996) Cited 1,234 times
Holding that Rule 59(e) relief is appropriate when "there is an intervening change of controlling law, the availability of new evidence, or the need to correct a clear error or prevent manifest injustice"
Niedermeier v. Office of Baucus
153 F. Supp. 2d 23 (D.D.C. 2001) Cited 196 times
Holding that a plaintiff must plead such to state a retaliation claim against a former employer based on negative job references
Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 Cited 43,342 times 65 Legal Analyses
Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"
Section 362 - Automatic stay
11 U.S.C. § 362 Cited 29,386 times 174 Legal Analyses
Concluding that cause exists to lift the stay because no bankruptcy purpose would be served by keeping the stay in place
Section 521 - Debtor's duties
11 U.S.C. § 521 Cited 3,602 times 18 Legal Analyses
Requiring debtor to file a schedule of assets and liabilities
Section 1307 - Conversion or dismissal
11 U.S.C. § 1307 Cited 2,377 times 11 Legal Analyses
Providing that the bankruptcy court "shall dismiss" a Chapter 13 case "[o]n request of the debtor at any time, if the case has not been converted under section 706, 1112, or 1208 of this title"
Rule 9023 - New Trials; Amendment of Judgments
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9023 Cited 1,981 times 1 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e)