Legal Opinion
Williams v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1986No. 85-1972PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs, former employees of the Caterpillar Tractor Company, appeal the dismissal of their damage action for breach of employment contracts. We reverse on the ground that the action was improperly removed from state court and hold that the district court lacked jurisdiction to address the merits of the preemption defense or to dismiss the action.
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BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs were all employed by defendant, Caterpillar Tractor Company, at its facility in San Leandro, California. They were initially employed in positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, but…
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