Legal Opinion

Jara v. BUCKBEE-MEARS CO., ST. PAUL

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided May 21, 1991No. CX-90-2310PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

Individual employees and their bargaining representative sued for misrepresentation and breach of contract after the employer declined to build a new plant. The employees and the union appeal the dismissal of their complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.

FACTS

Since 1982, the Buckbee-Mears Company has negotiated various wage and benefit concessions from its employees and their bargaining representative (the union), promising in return to keep its St. Paul plant open if it achieved profitability. The union claims that concessions were made in exchange…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. LockridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Banbury v. Omnitrition International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
  2. Wright Electric, Inc. v. OuelletteCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  3. Jara v. BUCKBEE-MEARS CO., ST. PAULCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991

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