Blanchard v. Tulane Univ Med Ctr

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 97-30034 Summary Calendar CLARENCE H. BLANCHARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND CLINIC; ET AL., Defendants, TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Defendant-Appellee - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 95-CV-683 - - - - - - - - - - August 21, 1997 Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Clarence H. Blanchard appeals from the magistrate judge’s grant of summary judgment, dismissing his claim filed pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-117. He argues that a genuine issue of fact exists with regard to * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 97-30048 - 2 - whether he is a qualified individual within the meaning of the ADA and whether Tulane failed to accomodate him. We have reviewed the record and briefs on appeal and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we AFFIRM for the reasons stated by the magistrate judge. See Blanchard v. Tulane University Medical Center Hospital and Clinic, No. 95-CV-683 (E.D. La. Dec. 9, 1996). AFFIRMED.