Legal Opinion
Craig v. Congress Sportswear, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided October 3, 1986No. Civ. 85-0134-BPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REMANDING ACTION
CYR, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs commenced this class action 1 in Maine Superior Court (Sagadahoc Coun ty) in their own behalf and in behalf of “other employees of Congress Sportswear, Inc. situated similarly,” seeking severance pay under Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 26, § 625-B (Supp.1985) (Maine Severance Pay Act). The action was removed to this court in timely fashion, based on diversity of citizenship. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a)(1), 1441(a) & (b).
The Maine Severance Pay Act requires an “employer who relocates or terminates a covered establishment” to pay eligible…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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