Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Henry J. Kaiser Co. v. Paige

Henry J. Kaiser Co. v. Paige, 486 U.S. 1054 (1988)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-06-13
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • section 301 preempted terminated employees’ claims for breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, but did not preempt wrongful discharge claims
  • special venue provision of Jones Act bars forum non conveniens application
  • state wrongful discharge claims not preempted by OSHA

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Henry J. Kaiser Co. v. Paige. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.