Verizon Corporate Services Corp. v. Kan-Pak Systems, Inc.

OPINION

MACKEY K. HANCOCK, Justice.

Appellant, Verizon Corporate Services Corp., appeals the granting of summary judgment in favor of appellee, Kan-Pak Systems, Inc. The judgment awarded Kan-Pak actual damages in the amount of $97,464, attorney fees of $8,000, court costs, and post-judgment interest at the rate of 8.25 percent per annum. Verizon further contends that the trial court erred in denying Verizon’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.

Background

In 1999, Verizon hired GLM to manage and oversee waste management at Verizon’s Texas facilities. As part of the agreement by…