Allbritton v. Lincoln Health System, Inc.

|, The underlying dispute is whether a claimant who believed he was to be employed by his company’s new owners has a cause of action when the employment did not materialize. We affirm the judgment sustaining the exceptions of no cause of action and dismissing the action with prejudice.

Employed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Lincoln Health Systems (Lincoln), James E. Allbritton took part in negotiations in 2007 between Lincoln and Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation (Community) resulting in a purchase agreement. In his initial petition, Allbritton alleged that:

• He…