Ratliff v. Stalder

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 2