Thomas v. Tregre

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant in an action alleging race and discrimination claims. After an internal affairs investigation regarding the injury of an arrestee was conducted, plaintiff and others were transferred to positions in the corrections department which defendant, the sheriff, believed were less likely to result in arrests. Plaintiff decided to quit rather than accept the transfer. Plaintiff never applied to resume work.In regard to the discrimination claim, the court held that plaintiff failed to create a genuine issue of material fact with respect to whether he was treated less favorably than other similarly situated employees outside the protected group and as to whether he was replaced with someone outside his protected class. In regard to the retaliation claim, the court held that plaintiff failed to produce evidence creating a genuine issue of material fact showing that his employer took an adverse employment action against him and that a causal connection existed between the protected activity and the adverse employment action. View "Thomas v. Tregre" on Justia Law