Philip C. Tillman v. Safeway Stores, Inc., a Foreign Corporation

9 F.3d 1553 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Philip C. TILLMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFEWAY STORES, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-35140. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 7, 1993. * Decided Oct. 27, 1993. Before: GOODWIN, SCHROEDER, and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Plaintiff-appellant, Philip C. Tillman, appeals pro se the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellee Safeway Stores. In a well-reasoned and extensive opinion, the district court reviewed all of the issues in the case and correctly held that summary judgment was proper. 3 As the district court noted, Tillman's state law breach of contract and unlawful discharge claims were based on the alleged breach of a collective bargaining agreement. As such, they are preempted by § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, Ch. 120, 61 Stat. 136 , 156 (codified as amended at 29 U.S.C.…