United States First Circuit

An executive fired before control of his company changes is nevertheless entitled to receive benefits under a "change-in-control" contract when his employment contract specifies that his employment continues until beyond the time of the change in control.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/27/2001
• Published 06/27/2001

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael A. Avery, Suffolk University Law School, with whom Matthew J. Tuttle and Perkins, Smith & Cohen, LLP were on brief for plaintiff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott E. Williams with whom Jonathan P. Graham and Williams & Connolly LLP were on brief for defendants.