Legal Opinion
Peter D. COLLINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RALSTON PURINA COMPANY and Golden Cat Corporation, Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 1998No. 97-1925PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Peter Collins sued his former employer, Golden Cat Corp., in state court; he claimed the company — which was sold to Ralston Purina in April 1995 — reneged on its promise in a retention agreement to pay Collins money and benefits if he was fired by the new owner before December 31, 1995. Golden Cat removed the case to federal court, claiming that ERISA preempted his claims. Collins moved to remand the case under the theory that no federal question jurisdiction existed, but the district court accepted jurisdiction of the case. After some discovery, Golden Cat moved for…
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