Thomas Quesnel v. Prudential Insurance Company

TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Thomas Quesnel challenges the district court’s dismissal of his wrongful termination action, originally brought in state court, against his former employer, Prudential Insurance Company (“Prudential”). The district court found that Quesnel’s claim necessitated analysis of the collective bargaining agreement binding the parties, and accordingly held the claim to be preempted by federal labor law. For the following reasons, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Quesnel began his employment at Prudential as a district agent, and became a sales manager in 1991. He later…