What are the implications of a federal district court's decision on a motion brought by a plaintiff in a federal civil case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Jimena v. Ubs AG Bank, Inc., 1:07-cv-00367 OWW SKO (E.D. Cal. 2011):

A district court decision is not binding on other district courts. Hart v. Massanari, 266 F.3d 1155, 1163 (9th Cir. 2001) (explaining that no trial court decisions are precedential).

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