Capital Health Management Group Inc. v. Hartley

Bernes, Judge.

Deborah Moss Hartley brought this action for breach of contract against her former employer, Capital Health Management Group, Inc., alleging that she was wrongfully denied payment of certain stock appreciation rights under a deferred compensation agreement entered into as part of her employment. The trial court concluded that the agreement gave Capital Health discretionary decision-making authority, but that a genuine issue of material fact existed over whether the decision to deny payment to Hartley was made in good faith and involved the exercise of honest judgment. The case…