Legal Opinion
Sharpe v. MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 11, 2010No. 07 CIV. 7708(DC)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Byron Sharpe is an African-American male who was employed by defendant MCI Communications Services, Inc. (“MCI”) from September 2000 until March 2006 as a “telecom technician.” In February 2006, Sharpe complained to his senior manager and the Human Resources Department about his direct manager’s confrontational and aggressive management style. Soon after, Sharpe’s direct manager was reassigned to a new position. In March 2006, Sharpe was laid off as part of a Reduction in Force (“RIF”).
Sharpe claims that his inclusion in the March 2006 RIF was in fact…
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