Stikes v. Chevron Usa

914 F.2d 1265 135 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2414 , 59 USLW 2207 , 116 Lab.Cas. P 10,302 , 5 Indiv.Empl.Rts.Cas. 1311 David STIKES, an individual, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHEVRON USA, INC., a Pennsylvania Corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. No. 89-15208. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 20, 1990. Decided Sept. 17, 1990. Paul Alan Levy and Alan B. Morrison, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, D.C., and Robert N. Jacobs, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. C. Douglas Floyd, Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before HUG and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges, and JAMES A. VON DER HEYDT, * District Judge. SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge: 1 Chevron, USA terminated David Stikes' employment with Chevron after Stikes refused to permit his employer to search his car that was parked in the company parking lot. Stikes appeals the district court's order denying his motions to remand and to abstain, and granting summary judgment in favor of his…