Rim Semiconductor Company (fka RSMI)

[hitimer]

Spoke, while I cn see that your reading of the contract is a reasonable one (and I must remind all up front that I am not a lawyer), it has been pointed out to me by attorney friends that a contract can be read by the individuals involved to mean what they agree it means, absent any specific contradiction of its contents, one assumes. For all we know, Cooper's "personal reasons", unless specifically excluded by the contract, could possibly have been read by all concerned as "good reasons". Why would this "yielding" of position take place? I'd imagine because they wished to maintin the friendly relationship they had long since, most importantly, it was in their mutual best interest to do so, as they will be working together in the future.
Each party probably had something to offer the other. Cooper, according to Brad, relented on monies/considerations due him. This was also a likely contributory factor on any accommodation afforded Cooper. Tom's telling Brad what his conditions were also would strike me strange,unless, of course, he told Brad that in the course of discussions finalizing the terms of resignation (?).
JMHO, of course.
hitimer - Rob