Schuman

Schuman v. Ikon Office Solutions, Inc.

Good Law
232 F. App'x 659
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 7, 2007No. 05-16297California1,799 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

*661 MEMORANDUM ***

Appellant Rodney Schuman (“Schuman”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to his employer, IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (“IKON”), on his claims for commissions relating to sales of office equipment to McKesson Corp. (“McKesson”), pursuant to a nationwide pricing agreement after IKON removed him from servicing sales to McKesson. In addition, Schuman appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion to compel additional answers to interrogatories. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Schuman was a Major Account Executive for IKON, managing office equipment and related service sales accounts. As a Major Account Executive, Schuman’s pay was determined according to the National Equipment Sales Compensation Plan (“the Plan”). The Plan specifically stated that employees were “at-will” and that IKON had “the right to change, cancel, expand or reduce the size, scope and type of any territory assignments to Sales Representatives at any time for any reason.”

Schuman secured an equipment sales and servicing relationship with McKesson’s San Francisco office in 1990. In late 2001, McKesson sought to secure a single nationwide provider of office…

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