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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
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Un~i.cd Stat&>S Court of Ap;~.; UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS T~-:t.'1 :'ir:::ui~ 

TENTH CIRCUIT 

OKLAHOMA FOOD INDUSTRY COUPON 

REDEMPTION SERVICE, INC., an Oklahoma 

corporation, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

v. 

A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, a Delaware, 

corporation, 

Defendant-Appellee. 

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FEB 11 1992 

ROBERT L. HOECKEE 

Clerk 

) No. 91-6298 

) (D.C. No. CIV-90-1836-A) 

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ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

Before MOORE, TACHA, and BRORBY, Circuit Judges. 

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel 

has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially 

assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 

34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore ordered 

submitted without oral argument. 

Appellant Oklahoma Food Industry Coupon Redemption Service, 

Inc. (OFICRS) appeals an order of the district court denying its 

motion for attorneys' fees. On appeal, OFICRS contends that it is 

entitled to attorneys' fees under Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 936. We 

exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 

* This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall 

not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, 

except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of 

the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir. R. 

36.3. 

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OFICRS acts as an agent for retail grocers who accept and 

redeem manufacturers' coupons. A.C. Nielsen (Nielsen) acts as an 

agent for manufacturers who offer coupons to consumers. OFICRS 

presents the coupons to Nielsen for redemption. This suit arose 

out of a dispute between OFICRS and Nielsen over the proper amount 

of reimbursement due OFICRS. The case was submitted to 

arbitration and both parties agreed to accept the arbitration 

award. OFICRS subsequently sought attorneys' fees pursuant to 

Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 936. 

We AFFIRM for substantially the reasons given by the district 

court. The mandate shall issue forthwith. 

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ENTERED FOR THE COURT 

Deanell Reece Tacha 

Circuit Judge 

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