IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-31203
Summary Calendar
GERALDINE RATLIFF
Plaintiff-Appellant
versus
RICHARD STALDER, etc; ET AL
Defendants
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Through the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections
Defendant-Appellee
Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 98-CV-2225-N
June 26, 2000
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Geraldine Ratliff appeals from the district court’s grant of
Appellees’ motion for summary judgment. We review de novo the
disposition of a motion for summary judgment. See Byers v. Dallas
Morning News, 209 F.3d 419, 424 (5th Cir. 2000). We agree with the
*
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
district court that Ratliff failed to present evidence to create a
factual issue that her former employer’s proffered reason for her
termination was pretext for discrimination or that she engaged in
protected activity as required for her retaliation claim.
AFFIRMED.
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