Legal Opinion
Pendleton v. QuikTrip Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2009No. 08-2363, 08-2434PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Brian Pendleton brought this action against QuikTrip pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), alleging that QuikTrip had terminated his employment to prevent him from receiving benefits under the company’s severance and stock plans. QuikTrip moved for summary judgment, and the district court granted the motion after concluding that Pendleton was not entitled to any benefits under the plans. The district court also denied QuikTrip’s motion for attorney fees. Both parties appeal. We affirm.
Brian Pendleton worked at QuikTrip from 1989 until…
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