Davidson & Schaaff, Inc. v. Liberty National Fire Insurance Company, an Alabama Corporation J. Gordon Gaines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

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• setting forth abuse of discretion standard of review for a district court's denial of a motion for reconsideration under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e)
• noting abuse of discretion is standard for reviewing district court's denial of Rule 59(e) motion to reconsider
• finding no abuse of discretion in denying Rule 59(e) motion where the movant did not provide a valid reason for failing to submit supporting affidavits with summary judgment motion
• finding no abuse of discretion in denying Rule 59(e) motion where the movant did not provide a valid reason for failing to submit supporting affidavits with summary judgment motion
• insurer cannot solicit business of insured, but is not barred from accepting business where insured initiates contact
• “The rule that we will not address arguments raised for the first time on appeal ... applies even more forcefully when the appellant took the opposite position in the district court.”

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