Legal Opinion
Levinson v. Carnival Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 25, 1998No. 97-3416Published
1Opinion of the CourtGoderich, J.
The plaintiff, Harvey Levinson, appeals, and the defendant, Carnival Corporation [Carnival], cross-appeals, from a final judgment. We reverse, in part, and affirm, in part.
From the early 1960’s until his retirement, Levinson worked as an executive for Carnival and its predecessors. From 1972 through March 1989, he served as Carnival’s Senior Vice-President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer, and from 1974 until July 1995, he was a member of Carnival’s Board of Directors.
On July 1, 1981, Carnival established a Deferred Compensation Plan for three executives, including Levinson. Levinson…
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