Legal Opinion
International Business MacHines Corporation v. Dr. Christopher H. Bajorek, Chris Bajorek v. International Business MacHines Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1999No. 97-16424, 97-16438PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This case primarily involves choice of law questions.
FACTS
IBM issued stock options to its executive employee, Dr. Bajorek, that were worth more than $900,000 when he exercised them. His option agreements included a promise that if he worked for a competitor within six months after he exercised his options, he would return any profits from the stock options. He left, and immediately went to work for a competitor. IBM therefore notified him that his stock options were cancelled.
Dr. Bajorek sued IBM in California for a declaratory judgment that he was in compliance with…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. WareSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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