Kelecheva v. Multivision Cable T v. Corp.

Opinion

PHELAN, J.

Plaintiff Gary G. Kelecheva timely appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered in favor of defendant Multivision Cable T.V. Corp. on motion for summary judgment. The superior court ruled that each of the three causes of action alleged in plaintiff’s wrongful termination complaint was within the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the federal preemption doctrine first announced in San Diego Unions v. Garmon (1959) 359 U.S. 236 [3 L.Ed.2d 775, 79 S.Ct. 773] (hereafter Garmon). We affirm the trial court’s judgment as to the dismissal of…