Legal Opinion
Leverton v. AlliedSignal, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 13, 1998No. Civ.A. 3:97CV695PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
Roger W. Leverton instituted this civil action in the Circuit Court for the- City of Richmond seeking damages under Virginia law for wrongful- discharge from employment. Asserting diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the defendant, AlliedSig-nal, Inc. (“AlliedSignal”), filed a notice of removal to this Court.. AlliedSignal has moved to dismiss the action, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), arguing that Leverton has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under Virginia law. For the following reasons, AlliedSignal’s motion to…
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