PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Dismissal
......Involuntary: Discretionary
.........Reconsideration
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Court did not exceed its jurisdiction in reconsidering its order granting discretionary dismissal motion; CCP 1008 restricts only the ability of litigants to bring motions for reconsideration.

If interpreted to eliminate court's jurisdiction to reconsider its interim orders on its own motion, section 1008 violates separation of powers doctrine embodied in Cal. Const.