Ryan Williams (Partner-Denver, CO) and Laura Ellenberger (Of Counsel-Denver, CO) obtained summary judgment in a contract dispute matter brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The plaintiff, a salesperson hired by our client, a natural food products manufacturing company, alleged that he was entitled to commission payments following the termination of his services contract with  our client. An offer letter stated that the plaintiff was entitled to a defined percentage of sales realized from client relationships he established. After termination of this contract, the plaintiff alleged entitlement to commission payments from this group of clients in perpetuity, arguing that the offer letter did not expressly state that commission payments were dependent on continued provision of services under the contract, but instead, were owed in perpetuity on any customers he generated for the client. Ryan and Laura filed for summary judgment, asking that the court determine, as a matter of law, that the offer letter could not reasonably be interpreted in this manner. The court agreed, finding that there was no evidence of a "meeting of the minds" on the duration of commission payments. As the prevailing party, the client is entitled to litigation costs.