PINKERTON TOBACCO CO. v. MELTON

Record No. 921965.

437 S.E.2d 923 (1993)

The PINKERTON TOBACCO COMPANY v. William H. MELTON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel M. Brock, III (D. Eugene Webb, Jr.; Mays & Valentine, on briefs), for appellant.

N. Leslie Saudners, Jr. (Miles Carey, Jr.; Minor, Saunders, Cary & Patterson, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


CARRICO, Chief Justice.

In this breach of contract case, The Pinkerton Tobacco Company appeals from a judgment based upon a jury verdict awarding a former employee, William H. Melton, damages for the company's failure to pay him compensation under its "Long-Term Incentive Plan" (the Plan). According to its language, the Plan's objectives are as follows:

(a) To attract and retain key management personnel in order to ensure the short- and long-term success...

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