DAVIES v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

No. 90-5231.

971 F.2d 463 (1992)

Scott DAVIES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

July 13, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary G. Grisso (Joe L. White, with him, on the brief), Collinsville, Okl., for plaintiff-appellant.

Reuben Davis (Frederic N. Schneider, III and Kimberly A. Lambert, with him, on the brief), Boone, Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman, Tulsa, Okl., for defendant-appellee.

Before ANDERSON and EBEL, Circuit Judges, and ANDERSON, Senior District Judge.


EBEL, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of a claim, based upon Oklahoma law, for wrongful termination of employment in violation of public policy. See Burk v. K-Mart Corp., 770 P.2d 24, 28-29 (Okla.1989). Three issues are raised: First, is this state law action a "minor" dispute within the exclusive jurisdiction of an arbitral board under the Railway Labor Act ("RLA")? Second, does Oklahoma law provide a remedy for wrongful...

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