United States Eighth Circuit

Because it is undisputed that no merger took place, provision of employee stock plan calling for acceleration of benefits in the event of a merger did not come into play; shareholders' approval of the proposed merger was insufficient to trigger acceleration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2004
• Published 05/03/2004

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, HEANEY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul J. Lukas, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan Putnam, argued, New York, NY, for appellee.