Well it sounds like you were right regarding what the Chet Brown case was about. Perhaps employment had nothing to do with it.
But you have me scratching my head. The reason I say that is because Chet's wife is also a plaintiff. Did she also invest in this very risky venture? If not, then how would Chet's investment impact her directly? That question that got me to thinking of how the deal relative to the percentage of revs would impact on her. Which got me to thinking beneficiary of the plan, just like an IRA or 401K. Perhaps makes no difference whether part of an employment contract or not. Point is she must have been a beneficiary of the percentage of revs in the contract.
That is just my speculation. If Marcie Brown was also a direct investor, then it's another story.
I do not see anything in the file relative to an appeal. I see where TPL objected to the entry of judgement, but I didn't take that to mean an appeal to a higher court. Could you clarify that point?
Opty