Benton Paiute Economic Development Corporation v. Benton Research & Development

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BENTON PAIUTE ECONOMIC No. 2:18-cv-00755-TLN-EFB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a Tribal Entity of the Benton Paiute Tribe, Plaintiff, ORDER v. BENTON RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a California Limited Liability Corporation; WAYNE BRYAN, in his individual capacity, and DOES 1–12, 17 Defendants. 18 19 This matter is before the Court on Defendants Benton Research and Development, LLC (“Benton R&D”) and Wayne Bryan’s (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion for Attorney’s Fees. (ECF No. 43.) Plaintiff Benton Paiute Economic Development Corporation (“Plaintiff”) opposes the motion. (ECF No. 44.) Defendants filed a reply. (ECF No. 45.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DISMISSES Defendants’ Motion for Attorney’s Fees. /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On January 23, 2016, Plaintiff and Benton R&D entered into an agreement (“Agreement”) whereby Benton R&D would have exclusive license to cultivate, sell, process,…