Bailey

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAN BAILEY, No. 2:18-CV-0055-DAD-DMC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action for wrongful termination. The original complaint, filed in the Butte County Superior Court in December 2017, was removed to this Court based on federal question jurisdiction. See ECF No. 1 (Notice of Removal). Defendant contends the matter presents a federal question because Plaintiff’s claims require substantial interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a union, which is governed under the Labor Management Relations Act. See id. at 3. Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss, filed on October 14, 2022, arguing that Plaintiff’s defamation claim should be dismissed. See ECF Nos. 114, 114-1. Plaintiff filed an opposition on November 14, 2022. See ECF No.…