Hughes v. Immediate Response Technologies, LLC et al

Filing 79

MEMORANDUM OPINION re: 62 MOTION for Reconsideration by Harley A. Hughes. (See Memorandum Opinion For Details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/6/15. (Copy Mailed 5/7/15)(nhall )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

HARLEYA. HUGHES,
Plaintiff,

l:14-cv-1699(LMB/IDD)

V.

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES,
LLC, and IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Reconsideration, which asks the Court to

reconsider its March 13,2015, ruling on defendant Immediate Response Technologies, LLC's

("IRT LLC") two motions for summary judgment. In that ruling, summary judgmentwas
granted on all eight counts in plaintiffs Amended Complaint; however, in the pending Motion
for Reconsideration, plaintiff contests the ruling only as to Counts 1,2, 3,4, and 8. Defendant
IRT LLC has opposed plaintiffs motion and, for the reasons that follow and those stated from

the bench. Plaintiffs Motion for Reconsideration v^ll be denied.'
1.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Harley A. Hughes ("Hughes" or "plaintiff') is a retired three-star Air Force

general and an experienced businessman.^ In 2005, he joined the board ofdirectors ofa
' The remaining defendant. Immediate Response Technologies, Inc., has neither answered nor
appeared in this action and is currently in default.

^In his Amended Complaint, plaintiffdescribes his extensive military and business background.
"During his Air Force career. General Hughes developed his management skills with an
advanced degree in Management Manpower from the University of Colorado and later studie[d]