Legal Opinion
John Clayton v. ConocoPhillips Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 4, 2013No. 12-20102PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant, John D. Clayton brought suit against Defendants-Appellees, ConocoPhillips Co. (“Conoco”); Wachovia Bank, N.A. (“Wachovia” or the “Trustee”); James D. McMorran; and The Amended and Restated Burlington Resources, Inc. Employee Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”). 1
On July 2, 2010, the district court granted summary judgment to Conoco, Wachovia, and McMorran. On January 20, 2012, the district court granted summary judgment to the Plan and entered final judgment against Clayton.
For the reasons provided below, we AFFIRM the district…
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