Parsons v. Kroger Limited Partnership I

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT CHARLESTON LORIE PARSONS, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-00392 KROGER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP I, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending is plaintiff Lorie Parsons’ motion to remand (ECF No. 7), filed June 12, 2020. Also pending is defendant Kroger Limited Partnership I’s (“Kroger”) motion to dismiss (ECF No. 3), filed June 10, 2020. These motions pertain to the same legal issue, namely, whether Parsons’ claims are preempted by Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”). I. Background and the…