Barden v. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

FREEDMAN, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Before the Court is defendant HarperCollins Publishers Inc.’s motion for summary judgment as to both counts of plaintiff Jacki Barden’s complaint. Plaintiff has filed her opposition to defendant’s motion; defendant has filed a reply to plaintiffs opposition. The Court moves to an analysis of defendant’s motion, below.

II. BACKGROUND

Both parties have thoroughly detailed the circumstances underlying this dispute. Therefore, the following synopsis of the case history will be brief: In 1988 defendant’s predecessor-in-interest,…