United States Fifth Circuit

Where the plaintiff has not shown that the persons with the animus toward her were responsible for her discharge, as opposed to involved with the decision, she has not made the causal connection necessary for a Title VII claim of retaliation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2001
• Published 10/09/2001

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gaines F. West,James Hans Barcus (argued), Lanny D. Ray, West, Webb, Allbritton, Gentry & Rife, College Station, TX, for Mato.


• For Appellees:
  
• James C. Todd, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.