Tris Carpenter v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 36
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: Labor/Mgt. Relations
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- motion to dismiss
- State
- California
- Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court granted the plaintiff's motion to remand the case to state court, finding that the plaintiff's state law claims for retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5 and wrongful termination in violation of public policy are not preempted by the Labor Management Relations Act and do not require substantial interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement.
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