SCOTT v. GULF OIL CORP.

No. 83-6423.

754 F.2d 1499 (1985)

Ted SCOTT, Jack Leverenz, John R. Miller, Tom Arima and Dennis Neumann, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GULF OIL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. McCarthy, Claremont, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Kenneth Oder, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before SNEED, ANDERSON, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges.


SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Former employees of Gulf Oil Corporation brought suit against Gulf on state-law contract and tort claims arising from Gulf's alleged failure to provide severance pay that was due them, and from Gulf's alleged improper negotiations with Thrifty Oil Corporation over the terms of their future employment. The basis of jurisdiction in district court was diversity of citizenship. The district court dismissed the action for failure to state a claim...

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