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FERRELL v. CROSS

No. C4-95-1043.

557 N.W.2d 560 (1997)

Lisa FERRELL, Respondent, v. Nancy CROSS, in her individual capacity, Petitioner, Appellant, and Marci Henderson, in her individual capacity, Petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 16, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Huffman, Usem, Saboe, Crawford and Greenberg, Ronald H. Usem, Minneapolis, for Appellant Henderson.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Carol A. Peterson, Minneapolis, for Appellant Cross.

Steve G. Heikens, Minneapolis, for Respondent Ferrell.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

We are asked to determine whether this action, brought by a Northwest Airlines (Northwest) employee, alleging state tort law claims of defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress,1 is preempted by the Railway Labor Act (Act), 45 U.S.C. § 151. Respondent Lisa Ferrell commenced this action in August 1994 against two of her co-workers, appellants...

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