Legal Opinion
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad v. Schieffer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 30, 2013No. 12-1807PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (“DM & E”) commenced this action in federal court against its former President and CEO, Kevin Schieffer, to enjoin Schieffer’s demand for arbitration of their dispute over the amount of severance benefits DM & E owed under the parties’ Employment Agreement and a related Consulting Agreement. The contracts expressly allow Schieffer to recover reasonable fees and expenses if he “prevails” in a dispute related to the agreements. DM & E asserted federal question jurisdiction, namely, that “the underlying severance agreement dispute ... arises out of an…
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