What court rule provides a litigant with the right to file a motion for reconsideration?
4:49-2. Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment or Order Except as otherwise provided by R. 1:13-1 (clerical errors) a motion for rehearing or reconsideration seeking to alter or amend a judgment or order shall be served not later than 20 days after service of the judgment or order upon all parties by the party obtaining it. The motion shall state with specificity the basis on which it is made, including a statement of the matters or controlling decisions which counsel believes the court has overlooked or as to which it has erred. The court is required to make a finding of facts or conclusion of laws under Rule 1:7-4. Therefore, it is always important to read the courts written decision or to listen to the courts decision if their findings were placed on the record. It is important to note that a motion for a reconsideration is not an opportunity to try to re-argue the entire motion again. It simply allows for a correction to be made without the necessity of the aggrieved party filing a co
