Legal Opinion

Elizabeth Bale and Jennifer Fife v. General Telephone Company of California, and Does 1-50

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 25, 1986No. 85-5734PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Bale and Fife seek damages from their former employer, General Telephone Company of California (General Telephone), for allegedly tortious conduct arising from General Telephone’s representations at the time of hiring. The district court, exercising removal jurisdiction, dismissed their state tort claims as preempted by federal labor law. Bale and Fife appeal the denial of their motions to amend the judgment and to remand their state claims to state court. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

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Bale and Fife were hired by General Telephone on May 17…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  4. Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. LueckSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Bowen v. United States Postal ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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