Dyncorp v. Jorge Carnicero

OPINION

LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Dyneorp, sought a declaratory judgment that its employment contract with appellee, Jorge Carnicero, did not require it to pay him as a consultant for more than five years. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted Carnicero’s motion for summary judgment, holding that Dyneorp could not give notice of termination until after five years had elapsed and compelling Dyneorp to pay Carnicero for at least a sixth year. Dyneorp appeals, arguing that the district court erred in its construction of the employment contract. We…