Mayeaux, et al v. Morris, et al

* 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not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
February 11, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-30780
Summary Calendar
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JOYCE MAYEAUX; JOEY MAYEAUX,
Plaintiffs - Appellants,
versus
ROBERT K MORRIS; HAMMOND DAILY STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY; JAMES N
COOPER,
Defendants - Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
(No. 2:03-CV-1176-A)
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Before GARZA, DEMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Plaintiffs Joyce and Joey Mayeaux appeal the lower court’s decision which granted
defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed as moot plaintiffs’ motions in
limine and to compel. The lower court concluded that appellants failed to make the

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necessary prima facie cases for any of its discrimination claims. Notwithstanding
appellants’ reliance on this Court’s opinion in Rachid v. Jack In The Box, Inc., 376 F.3d 305
(5th Cir. 2004), a prima facie case remains a necessary threshold element to discriminatory
and retaliatory termination claims. Id. at 312. The magistrate’s order is AFFIRMED for
the reasons contained therein.

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