John P. Sullivan v. Thomas Burkland Landis Berthiaume Arthur J. Balazs McDonnell Douglas Aircraft David O. Swain, an Individual Acting in Capacity of McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Opinion
Opinion
77 F.3d 490 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John P. SULLIVAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas BURKLAND; Landis Berthiaume; Arthur J. Balazs; McDonnell Douglas Aircraft; David O. Swain, an Individual Acting in Capacity of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-56298. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1996. * Decided Feb. 12, 1996. As Amended March 7, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, CANBY and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John P. Sullivan appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action against his former employer McDonnell Douglas Corporation and its employees for failure to state a claim. In his complaint, Sullivan alleged claims under California state law for intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful discharge. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1291, and we vacate and remand. 3 We review de novo the district court's dismissal of an action for failure to state a…