Lawson v. Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Defendant-employer was entitled to judgment notwithstanding verdict in action alleging that defendant breached terms of compensation plan by improperly paying plaintiff-employee commission on computer maintenance and support services deal that was sold to defendant’s client, where defendant based commission on 2006 incentive plan. While plaintiff claimed that he was entitled to larger commission under terms of 2005 incentive plan, record showed that plaintiff did not close deal with client until March of 2006, and amendment to 2005 plan set December 25, 2005 deadline for deals to become final in order to qualify for commission under 2005 incentive plan. Ct. rejected plaintiff’s contention that 2005 plan remained effective until sometime in 2006 when 2006 plan became effective.