Legal Opinion

Thomas W. Freeze v. American Home Products Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 10, 1988No. 86-2558PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Thomas W. Freeze appeals from the judgment of the district court 1 concluding that a forfeiture provision of the American Home Products Management Incentive Plan was enforceable and that he was not entitled to benefits under the Plan. The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in applying the Iowa choice-of-law rules. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

The material facts are essentially undisputed. In 1978, Thomas Freeze was living in Pennsylvania and wanted to return to Iowa. He began employment discussions with American Home Products…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Norton Sarnoff and Carl Fletcher, and v. American Home Products Corporation, Defendant-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  3. Maytag Company v. AlwardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  4. Cole v. State Automobile & Casualty UnderwritersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  5. Joseph L. Wilmotte & Co. v. Rosenman Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Curtis 1000, Inc. v. YoungbladeDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995
  2. Harlan Feeders, Inc. v. Grand Laboratories, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995
  3. Joe Frensley and Jack Martin v. National Fire Insurance Company of HartfordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  4. Baedke v. John Morrell & Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1990
  5. Thompkins v. Stuttgart School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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