George P Gakoumis

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: 	GEORGE GAKOUMIS 	: 	Chapter 13
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Debtor(s) 	: 	Bky. No. 09-12740 ELF
O R D E R
AND NOW WHEREAS, Debtor George Gakoumis (“the Debtor”) having filed an
Objection to the Proof of Claim of the Internal Revenue Service (Docket Entry No. 36) and an
Objection to the Proof of Claim of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (Docket Entry No.
26);
AND, after a hearing and by Order dated October 30, 2009 and entered November 2,
2009, the court having denied both Objections.
AND, on November 10, 2009, the Debtor having filed a Motion for Reconsideration of
the Order dated October 30, 2009 (“the Motion for Reconsideration ”) (Docket Entry No. (88);
AND, the purpose of a motion for reconsideration being to correct manifest errors of law
or fact or to present newly discovered evidence. E.g., Harsco Corp. v. Zlotnicki, 779 F.2d 906,
909 (3d Cir.1985), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1171, 106 S.Ct. 2895 (1986);
AND, it being an accepted legal principle that “courts should grant such motions
sparingly because of their strong interest in finality of judgment.” In re Kuhar, 2007 WL
2245912, *2 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. Aug. 1, 2007) (citations omitted);
AND, the Reconsideration Motion failing to present: (a) arguments not previously
considered by the court; (b) any persuasive argument that the court previously committed a
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manifest error of law or (c) any newly discovered evidence;
It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED.
Date: 	November 12, 2009
ERIC L. FRANK
U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
cc: George Gakoumis
843 Edgehill Road
Glenside, PA 19038
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