Gant v. Caddo Bossier Assn

*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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 02-30636
Summary Calendar
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ERIC GANT,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
CADDO BOSSIER ASSOCIATION FOR
RETARDED CHILDREN, also known as
A R C Caddo Bossier,
Defendant - Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
(01-CV-1527)
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November 27, 2002
Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Eric Gant appeals the district court’s summary judgment
dismissing his claims of racially discriminatory failure to promote
and retaliatory discharge. In a thorough and well-reasoned
opinion, the district court held that Gant’s former employer, Caddo
Bossier Association for Retarded Children, was entitled to summary
judgment because Gant did not offer any evidence that his former
employer’s proffered reason for failing to promote him -- that is,
that the candidate selected was better qualified than Gant -- was
a pretext for racial discrimination. With regard to Gant’s

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retaliation claim, the district court held that Gant did not engage
in any “protected activity.”
Based on our consideration of the briefs and our de novo
review of the summary judgment record, we conclude that the
district court committed no reversible error in granting summary
judgment in favor of Caddo Bossier Association for Retarded
Children. We therefore AFFIRM the summary judgment, essentially
for the reasons stated in the district court’s Memorandum Ruling.
See Gant v. Caddo Bossier Association for Retarded Children a/k/a
The ARC of Caddo-Bossier, No. 01-1527 (W.D. La. May 22, 2002).
A F F I R M E D.

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