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MAULDIN v. WORLDCOM, INC.

No. 00-5134.

263 F.3d 1205 (2001)

Billy MAULDIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WORLDCOM, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 28, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie E. Heath, Dallas, Texas, (Christopher S. Thrutchley, Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Steven A. Broussard (William D. Fisher with him on the brief), of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, McKAY, Circuit Judge, and CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Between 1994 and 1996, Billy Mauldin entered into four stock option agreements with his employer, MFS Intelenet, Inc. (MFS). Each agreement provided that Mauldin's options would vest immediately if he suffered diminished responsibility or pay within two years of a change of control of MFS. Thus, after WorldCom, Inc. (WorldCom) acquired MFS in 1996 and allegedly altered the terms of Mauldin's employment, Mauldin requested that he be allowed to...

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