United States First Circuit

For purposes of an employee benefits plan that bestows severance benefits upon employees who remain at the time of a "change in control" of the company, a "change in control" occurs when the aquiring company has the unconditional right to purchase the target company.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/27/2001
• Published 12/27/2001

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, ROSENN and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul J. Murphy, with whom Menard, Murphy & Walsh LLP was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher J. Perry, with whom Catherine M. Stockwell and Hale and Dorr LLP were on brief, for appellees.