New v. Verizon Communications, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

CHARLES R. NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the Court is the Defendant Verizon Communications, Inc.’s (“Verizon”) motion for summary judgment against Plaintiff Larry New (“New”). For the following reasons, the motion is granted.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

The following facts are taken from the administrative record and the documents appended thereto. From December 2000 until May 6, 2004, New worked as a senior network engineer with MCI, Inc. (“MCI”), which Verizon now owns. During that time, MCI maintained a contract to provide telecommunications services to BP Amoco (“BP Contract”)…