Randle v. Telecommunications

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 98-10884
Summary Calendar
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WILLIE RANDLE

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC, also known as TCI Cablevision Dallas

Defendant - Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
(3:97-CV-334-R)
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December 21, 1998

Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Plaintiff-Appellant, Willie Randle (Randle), appeals from an

adverse summary judgment dismissing his alleged race-based

termination claim which he brought pursuant to Title VII of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights

Act. The district court found that Randle established a prima

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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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the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.
facie case, but dismissed his action due to Randle’s failure to

produce competent summary judgment evidence raising a fact issue or

demonstrating that Appellee’s proffered legitimate, non-

discriminatory reasons for Randle’s discharge were a pretext for

discrimination. After a de novo review of the record, we conclude

that the district court’s conclusion is correct. We affirm for the

reasons set forth in Judge Buchmeyer’s well reasoned and thorough

Memorandum Opinion and Order dated June 26, 1998.

AFFIRMED.

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