Bruce P. Paolini v. Albertson's Inc. Plan Administrator, of Albertson's Amended and Restated Stock-Based Incentive Plan

BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Bruce P. Paolini (“Paolini”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants — Paolini’s former employer Albertson’s, Inc. and the Administrator of Albertson’s, Inc.’s Stock-Based Incentive Plan (the “Plan Administrator”), (collectively “Albertson’s”).

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Paolini was an employee of Albertson’s for seventeen years. He advanced to the position of Senior Vice President of Labor Relations and Employment Law. During Paolini’s time at Albertson’s he received several thousand stock options. The options were issued pursuant to the Albert-son’s…