Legal Opinion

Easton v. Crossland Mortgage Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 10, 1997No. Nos. 96-55021, 96-55023PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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2Per curiam

We consider in this appeal whether the district court should have remanded a complaint which referenced federal theories, but did not seek federal remedies. Because we find that the case should have been remanded to state court, we reverse.

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Patty Easton, Peggy Maarup, and Maria Scott believed they had been sexually harassed by their female supervisors at Cross-land Mortgage Corporation (“Crossland”). They filed a complaint in state court alleging sexual harassment, hostile work environment, sex discrimination, wrongful termination, assault and battery, invasion of privacy, and…

3Cases cited9 opinions

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4Cited by26 opinions

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