Sig Sauer, et al. v. Freed Designs (Doc. No. 97)

2017 DNH 191

• Court: District Court, D. New Hampshire
• Decided: September 14, 2017
• Docket: 14-cv-461-SM
• Status: Published

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sig Sauer, Inc.; Check-Mate Industries, Inc.; Check-Mate International Products, Inc.; Nordon, Inc.; and Thomas Pierce d/b/a Pierce Designs, Plaintiffs

v. Case No. 14-cv-461-SM Opinion No. 2017 DNH 191 Freed Designs, Inc., Defendant

O R D E R

Defendant’s motion for reconsideration and reversal of the

magistrate judge’s order allowing plaintiffs to amend and

interpose affirmative defenses (document no. 97) is denied.

The motion may suggest by its title that “reconsideration”

of the order by the issuing magistrate judge is sought, but the

overall context establishes otherwise. Defendant actually seeks

modification or setting aside by the district judge (See Fed. R.

Civ. P. 72(a)). The magistrate judge’s order concerns

procedural and nondispositive matters and involves the exercise

of sound discretion. No part of the order has been shown to be

either clearly erroneous or contrary to law or an abuse of

1 discretion warranting either modification or setting aside in

any respect.

Conclusion

The motion (document no. 97) is denied.

SO ORDERED.

____________________________ Steven J. McAuliffe United States District Judge

September 14, 2017

cc: Laura L. Carroll, Esq. Zachary R. Gates, Esq. Neal E. Friedman, Esq. Michael J. Bujold, Esq.