ANDERSON v. AM. FEDN. OF GOVT. EMPLOYEES

No. 01-09-00994-CV.

338 S.W.3d 709 (2011)

Cathy ANDERSON, Appellant, v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO; American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, District 10; American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 215; American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 3506, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

April 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cathy A. Anderson , Pikesville, MD, pro se.

James Roddy Tanner , Tanner & Associates, P.C., Fort Worth, TX, for Appellees.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices ALCALA and BLAND.


OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we decide whether a federal government employee's state law tort claims against a labor union are completely preempted by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. See 5 U.S.C. §§ 2301-2305 (West 1994 & Supp. 2010), 5 U.S.C. §§ 7101-7154 (West 1996 & Supp. 2010) (West 2010). Finding no complete preemption under the circumstances presented in this case, we reverse and remand...

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