Legal Opinion
Michael Vincent v. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 21, 2000No. 99-1556PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Michael Vincent (Vincent), an employee of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E), filed suit against DM&E in South Dakota state court seeking damages for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from the terms of his employment. DM&E removed the action to the district court, contending that federal jurisdiction existed under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b) (1999), because Vincent’s claims were governed by the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188 (1999). Vincent filed a timely motion to remand his case to state court, claiming that the…
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