Legal Opinion
Fernando Rodriguez v. Sk & F Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 10, 1987No. 87-1322PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
This case comes to us on appeal from a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On the face of the complaint, the plaintiff has failed to allege grounds upon which to support either his conclusory allegation of diversity jurisdiction or federal question jurisdiction. Accordingly, we affirm.
Fernando Rodriguez was employed by SK & F Company from 1976 to 1984. Rodriguez claims he was discharged because of his refusal to certify that a major cleaning had been performed on a machine which had not been cleaned, a violation of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The complaint fails to…
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