RINTONE v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY

No. 87-5553.

865 F.2d 1220 (1989)

Lewis C. RINTONE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea L. Wolfson, Hollywood, Fla., Debra Levy Neimark, Neimark & Neimark, Coral Springs, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

Gregory D. Artis, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., Atlanta, Ga., Eugene L. Heinrich, Heinrich, Gordon, Batchelder, Hargrove, Weihe & Gent, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before JOHNSON, HATCHETT and COX, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Finding no basis for federal court jurisdiction in this case, we reverse and remand with directions that the district court remand to the state courts.

Southern Bell employed Lewis C. Rintone in a non-supervisory position for thirteen years. A collective bargaining agreement between Southern Bell and the Communication Workers of America covered the terms of his employment. On March 22, 1984, Southern Bell fired Rintone. On September 30, 1986, Rintone...

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