Legal Opinion
Sargent v. Browning-Ferris Industries
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 8, 1988No. Docket 94664PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
C. W. Simon, Jr., J.
Plaintiff, Harmer Sargent III, brought suit against his former employer, defendant, Browning-Ferris Industries, asserting claims sounding in wrongful discharge and breach of contract. The trial court granted summary disposition in favor of defendant after determining that plaintiff’s claims were either preempted by federal law or governed by § 301 of the National Labor Management Relations Act (nlmra), 29 USC 185. In the latter event, the trial court found plaintiff’s claims defective on several grounds. Plaintiff appeals as of right. We affirm.
Defendant was in the…
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