Geddis v. University of Delaware

*651 OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Alexander Geddis, Jr., a white male, filed this suit claiming that his former employer, the University of Delaware, violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (2001), by firing him from his job because of his race and gender, and violated the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that exists under Delaware law by misrepresenting his employment record. The District Court granted summary judgment for the University and Geddis appealed.

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BACKGROUND

Geddis was hired in 1988 by the University of…