Legal Opinion
Larry Laughlin v. Kmart Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1995No. 94-5107PublishedCited by 286 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Larry Laughlin appeals the district court’s order granting Defendant-appellee Kmart’s motion for summary judgment. Due to a lack of jurisdiction, we remand to the district court with instructions to vacate the judgment and remand the action to state court.
Background
In January of 1993, Mr. Laughlin, a former employee of Kmart, filed a petition in Oklahoma state district court alleging a breach of his employment contract and wrongful constructive termination. Mr. Laughlin’s petition alleged damages for each claim “in excess of $10,000.” Kmart…
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