United States Fifth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's section 1983 action, alleging retaliatory discharge, is affirmed where defendant is a private corporation and its employment decisions are not acts under color of state law, which is a necessary element for bringing a claim pursuant to section 1983.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2005
• Published 03/09/2005

Judges

• RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas R. Larson (argued), Law Office of Douglas R. Larson, Mesquite, TX, for Cornish.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph G. Werner (argued), Haynes & Boone, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.