Legal Opinion
Charles J. Randall v. Arabian American Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1985No. 84-2701PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action was filed by Charles J. Randall (“Randall”) against his former employer, the Arabian American Oil Company (“ARAMCO”), for wrongful discharge of employment. The district court entered judgment for ARAMCO based on it’s motion for summary judgment, which alleged that under the applicable law of Saudi Arabia, this dispute could be heard only by the Saudi Labor Commission. We disagree with the district court’s ruling that Randall’s remedy must be enforced through the Saudi Arabian tribunal. Although there is no question that Saudi Arabian substantive law…
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