In Re Dibiase’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 101 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) · 11 U.S.C. § 522 · 11 U.S.C. § 541
Relies on Butner v. United States · United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc. · Patterson v. Shumate · Segal v. Rochelle · United States v. Smith
Most-quoted passages
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“The Allen court evidently thought that the exercise provisions in the stock option agreement operated as a kind of vesting mechanism, so that the debtor “earned” options by staying employed— a kind of condition precedent. In fact, however, the agreement in Allen ... provided that the option ... may be forfeited if the employee ceases to be employed — a condition subsequent.... The grant is immediate, but it is subject to revocation. [ESOs] may be subject to revocation or reduction in the future, but they are not earned simply because the employee stays employed ....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Michener
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