Ronald Masters v. Daniel International Corporation

In our original panel opinion, 895 F.2d 1295, we affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Petitioner-Appellant Ronald Mas ters’ Complaint alleging a state-law claim for retaliatory discharge against his employer, Respondent-Appellee Daniel International Corporation (“Daniel”). We held that Section 210 of the Energy Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (the “Act”), preempts a state-law claim for retaliatory discharge for reporting nuclear safety violations.

Subsequently, the Supreme Court granted Masters' certiorari petition, vacated our judgment and remanded for further consideration in…