Scott v. Gulf Oil Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1985-03-06

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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 dismisse…

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