Legal Opinion
James E. Le Vick v. Skaggs Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1983No. 81-5116PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
James E. LeVick (LeVick) brought this action against his former employer, Skaggs Companies, Inc. (Skaggs), alleging that he had been discharged by Skaggs in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1674(a), which prohibits an employer from discharging an employee because the employee’s earnings have been subjected to garnishment. LeVick asked for damages and attorney’s fees.
Skaggs moved for judgment on the pleadings, claiming that LeVick’s complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because there was no express or implied civil remedy for a private litigant…
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