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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK MIGUEL, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGING,

INC.,

Defendant.

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No. C 04-5324 MJJ

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Before the Court is Defendant Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc.’s (“Defendant”)

motion for summary judgment. In their response to Defendant’s motion, Plaintiffs “concede that the

Court’s orders to date dictate judgment for defendant” on preemption grounds. (Response at

1:20–2:3.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS summary judgment in Defendant’s favor.

Plaintiffs do object to Defendant’s request for attorney’s fees, however. Attorney’s fees are

awarded only in exceptional circumstances, or where authorized by contract or statute. Alyeska

Pipeline Serv. Co. v. Wilderness Society, 421 U.S. 240, 247, 257 (1975). Section 301 of the Labor

Management Relations Act, which preempts Plaintiffs’ claims here, does not authorize the award of

attorney’s fees to prevailing parties. Seattle Times Co. v. Seattle Mailers’ Union, 664 F.3d 1366,

1370 (9th Cir. 1982). Accordingly, the Court agrees with Plaintiffs that an award of attorney’s fees

would not be appropriate here and DENIES Defendant’s request. Oral argument on Defendant’s 

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summary judgment motion, currently scheduled for June 21, 2005, is hereby VACATED. 

This Order terminates docket entry no. 14. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May_17_, 2005 __/s/_____________________________

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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