BOSWELL v. PANERA BREAD CO.

No. 16-3230.

879 F.3d 296 (2018)

Mark BOSWELL; David Lutton, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Vickie Snyder, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. PANERA BREAD COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation; Panera, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Defendants-Appellants

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bert Stephen Braud , Dennis E. Egan , POPHAM LAW FIRM, Kansas City, MO, Timothy Lawrence Coffield , COFFIELD PLC, Keswick, VA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Justin M. Dean , Patrick F. Hulla , OGLETREE & DEAKINS, Kansas City Office, Kansas City, MO, for Defendant-Appellant Panera Bread Company.

Justin M. Dean , Patrick F. Hulla , OGLETREE & DEAKINS, Kansas City Office, Kansas City, MO, David Lawrence Schenberg , Attorney, OGLETREE & DEAKINS, Saint Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant Panera, LLC.

Before LOKEN, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


The central issue in this contracts case is whether certain at-will employees can hold their employer, Panera, LLC, to its promise to pay them a bonus. The district court1 thought so and granted summary judgment to the employees. We agree and affirm.

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