IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-30839
Summary Calendar
WILLIE LEWIS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
ORYX ENERGY COMPANY,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
(94-CV-744)
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September 3, 1997
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appellant Willie Lewis appeals the summary judgment
dismissal of his race and age discrimination lawsuit. He argues
that there was a genuine issue of material fact regarding the
reasons the defendant proffered for terminating him. In order
for Lewis to avoid summary judgment here, the evidence taken as a
whole must create a fact issue as to whether each of the
employee’s stated reasons was what actually motivated the
employee and must create a reasonable inference that age or race
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
was a determinative factor in his termination. This he has
failed to do. See Brown v. CSC Logic, Inc., 82 F.3d 651, 654
(5th Cir. 1996); LaPierre v. Benson Nissan, Inc., 86 F.3d 444,
447-48. (5th Cir. 1996). We have reviewed the record and the
briefs and conclude that summary judgment was properly awarded in
favor of Appellee Oryx Energy Company.
AFFIRMED.