Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
I

Ingwersen v. Planet Group, Inc.

2011 WL 2623501 (2011)

From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Ingwersen v. Planet Group, Inc.

United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
2011 WL 2623501 (2011)

Facts

David Ingwersen (plaintiff) worked for Planet Group, Inc. (defendant). The parties’ employment agreement allowed Planet to fire Ingwersen only if it had cause. Planet had cause to fire Ingwersen only if he violated the terms and conditions of a related agreement called the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). Planet was also required to notify Ingwersen in writing of its intent to fire him, explain why he was being fired, and allow him 30 days to cure his conduct. Planet decided to fire Ingwersen without cause, notified him of its decision, and offered him a severance package. Rather than accept the severance package, Ingwersen sued Planet for breach of contract and requested lost wages and benefits. Planet counterclaimed, arguing that after it fired Ingwersen, it discovered that he had breached the SPA. Thus, Planet argued, if it had known of Ingwersen’s breach prior to firing him, his firing would have been for cause. Ingwersen alleged that Planet had learned of his alleged breach of the SPA prior to firing him but had chosen to ignore the breach, and the parties presented conflicting evidence concerning this issue. Planet moved for summary judgment, asking the court to dismiss Ingwersen’s lawsuit.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Camp, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 832,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,500 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Remedies

Key Terms

Related Videos