Rael v. Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc.

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Mary Beck Briscoe, Circuit Judge

Thomas Rael appeals the district court’s dismissal of his state law tort claims as preempted by § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a). Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

I. Factual Background

Rael worked for Smith’s Food and Drug Centers as a meat cutter for 25 years until he resigned in December 2014. The terms of Rael’s employment were governed by a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) negotiated between Smith’s and Rael’s union. Arturo Suazo became Rael’s immediate supervisor…