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· 6/24/1986

Kern Oil and Refining Co., Plaintiff/counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Tenneco Oil Co., Defendant/counterclaimant-Appellant

Citations

  • 792 F.2d 1380
  • 1 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 651
  • 5 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 592
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 26361

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  • explaining that, in diversity cases, both the availability and amount of attorneys’ fees 26 are governed by state law
  • finding prejudicial forum shopping where the plaintiff sought to avoid a specific 4| judge
  • affirming, as within the trial court’s “sound discretion,” dismissal of claim with prejudice
  • permitting district court's pretrial order to govern recovery of attorneys' fees
  • permitting district court’s pretrial order to govern recovery of attorneys’ fees
  • permitting district court’s pretrial order to govern recovery of attorneys’ fees

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Judges: Anderson, Beezer, Brunetti

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