United States Seventh Circuit

A former employee's contractual claims are not actionable where relevant documents did not give rise to a reasonable belief that he would receive a bonus, and cancellation of unvested stock options was proper based on a reasonable forfeiture provision.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/07/2001
• Decided 09/18/2002
• Published 09/18/2002

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• N. Elizabeth Reynolds (argued), Allison, Slutsky & Kennedy, Chicago, IL, Beverly N. Ballantine, Littleton, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Deborah Gage Haude (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, Benjamin Ghess, Neal & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.