Legal Opinion
Dede Smith v. United Television, Inc. Special Severance Plan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 2, 2007No. 06-1660PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
United Television, Inc. Special Severance Plan appeals the District Court’s order awarding Dede Smith severance benefits that the Plan had previously denied. We hold that the Plan did not abuse its discretion by denying benefits and reverse the judgment of the District Court.
In 1999, United Television, Inc. (UTI) created the United Television, Inc. Special Severance Plan in anticipation of the sale of UTI’s television stations to Fox Television Stations, Inc. The Plan was “intended to help retain qualified employees, maintain á stable work environment and provide…
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