Legal Opinion
ROYAL CROWN COMPANIES v. McMahon
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 1987No. 73789, 73790PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Plaintiff McMahon was employed as president of Arby’s, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of defendant Royal Crown Companies, Inc. (Royal Crown). Plaintiff did not have a written employment contract and his employment was terminable at the will of either party. In 1981 Royal Crown was a prime candidate for acquisition because of merger and takeover activities in the soft drink industry. To allay fears and uncertainty among top management, Royal Crown’s board of directors voted to enter into agreements with all staff officers of Royal Crown and chief executive officers of subsidiary…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Buffalo Cab Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Fletcher v. Amax, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Koenings v. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- Salvatori Corp. v. RubinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Edwards-Warren Tire Co. v. CobleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Worth v. Huntington Bancshares, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1989
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- Matter Of Munford, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
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