Legal Opinion
Barth v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided September 1, 1987No. C-85-20534-RPAPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REVISED ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS
AGUILAR, District Judge.
The defendant Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (“Firestone”) brings this motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint (the “Complaint”) in this putative class action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The defendant argues that the plaintiff’s claims here are precluded by the exclusivity provisions of the California Workers’ Compensation system. Alternatively, the defendant asserts that the plaintiff fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
The Court must state, preliminarily that this case presents troubling and…
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