Legal Opinion
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad v. Schieffer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2013No. 12-1807PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
In December 2004, the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (“DM & E”) and its President and CEO, Kevin Schieffer, entered into an Employment Agreement to encourage his retention following an anticipated change of control. In October 2008, with a merger imminent, DM & E terminated Schieffer without cause, triggering the Employment Agreement’s severance provisions. When disputes arose over the amounts owed, Schieffer filed a demand for arbitration under the Employment Agreement. DM & E then filed this action in federal court to enjoin the arbitration, asserting federal…
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