Rishell v. Computer Sciences Corporation

Filing 238

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 12/10/14. (gwalk, )

IN THE UNITED
FOR THE

STATES DISTRICT

EASTERN DISTRICT

COURT

OF VIRGINIA

Alexandria Division

GEORGE RISHELL,

Plaintiff,
Civil Action No.

v.

l:13-cv-931

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the parties'

cross-

motions for summary judgment.

When Plaintiff began his employment with Computer Sciences
Corporation ("C.S.C." or "Defendant") he agreed to the terms of

two different letters; an offer letter and a foreign travel

letter ("F.T.L."). The offer letter established his base pay
rate and the F.T.L. detailed his compensation while working
overseas in support of a contract between Defendant and the

Department of Defense. This dispute arises out of the parties'

different interpretations of the compensation provisions
contained in the offer letter and F.T.L.

Plaintiff believes he

is entitled to an hourly wage for all hours worked; Defendant

believes Plaintiff is due an annual salary based on the hourly
wage in his offer letter multiplied over 52 40-hour weeks.

Because the plain meaning of the two contracts, read together,