By Bill Berkrot and Martha Graybow 45 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Stock Exchange chief Richard Grasso won another big victory on Tuesday in his efforts to keep his $187.5 million pay package, with a court throwing out state officials' remaining claims against him.The state Supreme Court's appellate division, in a 3-1 vote, dismissed two legal claims against Grasso brought by the New York attorney general's office. The ruling follows a decision last week by the New York Court of Appeals, New York State's highest court, dismissing other parts of the lawsuit and could signal the end is near for the long-running litigation.
The appellate division said on Tuesday that claims seeking the return of more than $100 million of Grasso's pay -- a case brought under state law governing not-for-profit companies -- could not be pursued because the exchange is now a publicly traded, for-profit company.
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