Legal Opinion
All American Distributing Co., Inc. v. Miller Brewing Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1984No. 83-2614PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.
The appeal in this diversity action involves an unsettled question of Arizona law: the meaning of “prevailing party” as it is used in the Arizona Spirituous Liquor Franchises Act, Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 44-1565-1567 (1967 & Supp.1983). The issue is whether successful defense of a preliminary injunction motion coupled with the voluntary dismissal of all other claims entitles Miller Brewing Co. (Miller) to attorney fees as a prevailing party, even though there has been no adjudication of the merits of the action for damages. Drawing upon other Arizona attorney fee…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Tejpal S. SETHY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Trollope v. KoernerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1973
- Keith v. VolpeDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1980
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Corine Proctor v. Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Zenith Insurance Company v. BreslawCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Kona Enterprises, Inc. v. Estate Of Bernice Pauahi BishopCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Kona Enterprises, Inc. v. Estate of Bishop ex rel. PetersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Anderson v. MelwaniCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.