Rule 9023. New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment

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(a) Application of Civil Rule 59. Except as this rule and Rule 3008 provide otherwise, Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 applies in a bankruptcy case.
(b) By Motion. A motion for a new trial or to alter or amend a judgment must be filed within 14 days after the judgment is entered. In some instances, Rule 8008 governs postjudgment motion practice after an appeal has been docketed and is pending.
(c) By the Court. Within 14 days after judgment is entered, the court may, on its own, order a new trial.

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