Breach of Stock Option Contract Damages Measured as of the Date of the Breach

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Edward E. Lucente v. International Business Machines Corporation (II)
No. 01-7857 (2nd Cir. 2002)
US
Federal Court
2nd Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
McLaughlin

Summary

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit reversed damage awards for breach of stock option and restricted stock contracts.

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Edward E. Lucente v. International Business Machines Corporation (II)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed damage awards for breach of stock option and restricted stock contracts. It noted that the district court improperly used the conversion measure of damages. It stated that damages in a contract ac ...