Singleton v. SW Elec Power Co

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Fifth Circuit No. 01-40237 KENNETH SINGLETON Plaintiff - Appellee VERSUS SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY Defendant - Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 2:99-CV-141 February 20, 2002 Before GARWOOD, JOLLY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges PER CURIAM* After carefully reviewing the record, and considering the briefs and argument of counsel, we are persuaded that the record evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s finding that SWEPCO retaliated against Singleton, by placing him on unpaid leave from * 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. December 1995 until August 1996, when Singleton complained that he was the object of discriminatory employment practices. Because the verdict is supported by sufficient evidence and we find no other reversible error, the judgment of the district court is affirmed. AFFIRMED. 2