GARCIA v. CITY OF AMARILLO TEXAS (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Pete GARCIA, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. CITY OF AMARILLO, TEXAS, Defendant—Appellee.

No. 20-10780

Decided: February 12, 2021

Before Davis, Southwick, and Costa, Circuit Judges. Shawn David Twing, Esq., Mullin Hoard & Brown, L.L.P., Amarillo, TX, Elizabeth Chermel, Mullin Hoard & Brown, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff - Appellant Bettye Lynn, Lynn Law, P.L.L.C., Fort Worth, TX, Bryan Scott McWilliams, Leslie Spear Schmidt, Amarillo, TX, for Defendant - Appellee

Firefighter Pete Garcia brought this action against the City of Amarillo, alleging disability discrimination and retaliation in connection with his termination. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the City on all claims. See Garcia v. City of Amarillo, 2020 WL 4208060 (N.D. Tex. July 22, 2020). After carefully considering the briefs, record, and oral arguments presented by the parties, we AFFIRM for essentially the reasons given by the district court in its thorough opinion.

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Per Curiam:* FN* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.