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BALCORTA v. TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP.

No. 98-56547.

208 F.3d 1102 (2000)

David Rick BALCORTA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION, a unit of 20 "Film Corporation"; Entertainment Partners, Does 1-5 inclusive, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 6, 2000

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey F. Webb, Los Angeles, California, for the defendants-appellants.

Elizabeth Rosenfeld, Wohlner, Kaplon, Phillips, Young & Barsh, Encino, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: REINHARDT, HAWKINS, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff, David Balcorta, sued his employer, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in state court for violations of a California wage law. Fox removed the case to federal court on the ground that the claims were "completely preempted" by federal labor law. It then moved for summary judgment, and Balcorta moved to remand the case to state court. The district court granted Balcorta's motion and awarded him attorney's fees. Fox was precluded...

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