TEXAS

v.

BROADWAY

Citator

Cited By (11 total)

• Jackson v. S. Cal. GAS Co., 881 F.2d 638 (9th Cir. 1989)
  …him of embezzlement, sexual harassment, and poor work performance. Jackson alleges that these statements were made public, although he does not state exactly how. In Tellez v. Pacific Gas and Elec. Co., Inc., 817 F. 2d 536 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 908, 108 S.Ct. 251, 98 L.Ed.2d 209 (1987), we held that a defamation claim under California state law was not preempted. Id. at 538. The employee in Tellez alleged that he had been defamed as a result of the distribution of copies of a letter falsely ac…
• Weinberger v. Great N. Nekoosa Corp., 925 F.2d 518 (1st Cir. 1991)
  …616 (absent statutory or common law exception, "the prevailing litigant is ordinarily not entitled to collect a reasonable attorneys' fee from the loser"); Christensen v. Kiewit-Murdock Invest. Corp., 815 F. 2d 206 (2d Cir.) (similar), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 908, 108 S.Ct. 250, 98 L.Ed.2d 209 (1987). It follows, then, that a court cannot be obligated to pass on the reasonableness of an attorneys' fee application in such circumstances simply because the class action plaintiffs and a complaisant defendant,…
• Galvez v. Kuhn, 933 F.2d 773 (9th Cir. 1991)
  …850 F. 2d at 550-51; Truex v. Garrett Freightlines, Inc., 784 F. 2d 1347 (9th Cir.1985); Olguin v. Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., 740 F. 2d 1468 (9th Cir.1984). But see Tellez v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 817 F. 2d 536 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 908, 108 S.Ct. 251, 98 L.Ed.2d 209 (1987). Others, less so. See, e.g., Hanks, 906 F. 2d at 344; Keehr, 825 F. 2d at 137. At first glance, Galvez’ claim appears to be preempted. Indeed, in cases involving a showing of outrageous behavior, “the terms of…