Williams v. Caterpillar, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT

LYNCH, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment. A hearing was held on July 21,1988, at which time the Court issued a tentative ruling. For the reasons given from the bench and recapitulated below, the Court grants summary judgment to the defendants.

The following facts are not in controversy. The plaintiffs are all former employees of defendant Caterpillar, Inc. All were hired as hourly workers at the San Lean-dro, California plant. Each at some point was promoted to a salaried…