Todd Bowers v. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL-CIO

Whether it was proper for a district court to maintain federal question jurisdiction upon Notice of Removal and Response in Opposition/Motion to Remand where Plaintiff’s claims as set forth in his Complaint were based exclusively on state law and were not substantially dependent upon the collective bargaining allegedly giving rise to federal jurisdiction under Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”). Whether it was proper, upon assuming jurisdiction, for the district court to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims based on LMRA preemption. Whether, notwithstanding its dismissal under the LMRA, dismissal of Appellant’s claims on state law grounds constitutes a violation of Appellants due process rights under the 14th Amendment.