Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 7, 1986, No. 85-1972 (Williams v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.)

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs, former employees of the Caterpillar Tractor Company, appeal the dismissal of their damage action for breach of employment contracts. We reverse on the ground that the action was improperly removed from state court and hold that the district court lacked jurisdiction to address the merits of the preemption defense or to dismiss the action.