Aho v. Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Gary D. Aho appeals the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings for Defendant Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., dismissing Plaintiffs motion for a declaratory judgment that Plaintiff retained the right to exercise his vested stock options after entering into a release agreement with Defendant. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM the order of the district court dismissing Plaintiffs claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c).

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff is a former long-term manager for Defendant, a corporation primarily engaged in the production of iron…