Johnson v. Hydraulic Research & Manufacturing Co.

Opinion

ASHBY, J.

Plaintiff Johnson brought this action alleging various causes of action against his former employer, defendant Hydraulic Research and Manufacturing Company, and the company’s manager of compensation and employee relations, defendant Cantreau. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the ground that the action was barred by plaintiff’s failure to exhaust the grievance and arbitration remedies provided in the collective bargaining agreement governing the employees. Plaintiff appeals.

The factual background of the dispute is that on August 16, 1974,…