WorldCom, Inc. v. PPL Prism, LLC (In Re WorldCom, Inc.)

OPINION DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ARTHUR J. GONZALEZ, Bankruptcy Judge.

The telecommunications company MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc. (“MCI,” “WorldCom,” the “Plaintiffs,” or the “Debtors”), purchased an “indefeasible right of use” (“IRU”) of six fibers in the Baltimore area from Cambrian Communications, LLC (“Cambrian”). Cambrian subsequently filed for bankruptcy and sold these fibers to PPL Prism, LLC (“PPL”). MCI and PPL dispute their rights in the fibers. In essence, MCI claims that PPL should allow MCI to…