McDonald v. Exxonmobil Chem Co

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 02-20107 Summary Calendar WALTER E. MCDONALD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL CO., Defendant-Appellee. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CV-4172 -------------------- September 17, 2002 Before JOLLY, SMITH, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Plaintiff-Appellant Walter E. McDonald (“McDonald”) timely appeals from the district court’s final judgment which dismissed with prejudice his Title VII claims for racial discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. He contends that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to the Defendant-Appellee ExxonMobil on each of his claims. We review de novo the district * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 1 court’s grant of summary judgment applying the same summary judgment standard as the district court. See Walker v. Thompson, 214 F.3d 615, 624 (5th Cir. 2000). After carefully considering the record evidence, the parties’ briefs, and the applicable law, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court for essentially the same reasons stated in the district court’s January 9, 2002 summary judgment order. AFFIRMED. 2