Legal Opinion
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad v. Schieffer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 11, 2011No. 10-2484PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Kevin Schieffer became President and CEO of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (“DM & E”) in 1996. In December 2004, anticipating a change of control, Schieffer and DM & E entered into an Employment Agreement to encourage his ongoing employment and to provide lucrative benefits should he be terminated without cause or resign for good reason, terms defined in the Agreement. In October 2008, with regulatory approval of a merger imminent, DM & E terminated Schieffer without cause, triggering the Employment Agreement’s various severance provisions. Post-merger disputes…
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