Legal Opinion

Derven v. PH Consulting, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided April 7, 2006No. 05 CIV.2290(CM)(MDF)PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MCMAHON, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiff Marjorie Derven was a salesperson and project manager in the employ of defendant Advantis Research and Consulting. Her compensation included a fixed annual salary plus a 10% commission on all new business she generated.

In 2000, Derven negotiated a series of agreements with Eli Lilly, the pharmaceuticals giant, for Advantis to conduct two large-scale market research studies. These projects were far…

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