Legal Opinion
Philip Williamson Itzik Riefronda Kirlin Thomas Painter,plaintiffs-Appellants v. General Dynamics Corporation,opinion
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2000No. 98-55783PublishedCited by 201 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Phillip Williamson and three former General Dynamics (“GD”) employees appeal the district court’s order dismissing their lawsuit with prejudice. They claim that the district court erred because: (1) the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) does not preempt their common law fraud and misrepresentation claims; (2) they deserved an opportunity to amend their state claims in light of the preemption concerns; (3) California’s three-year statute of limitations has not run; and (4) they have stated a valid claim for fraud under California law. We have jurisdiction under 28…
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