McMichael v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.

934 F.3d 447 (2019) United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2019-08-13

appeal from summary judgment for employer (result: claimant-lost)

Facts

  1. 4 Judicial but-for standard for age-based treatment not no-evidence
    Between 2014 and 2018, the defendants, Transocean Offshore Deepwater et al., reduced their offshore fleet by 59%.
  2. 4 Judicial but-for standard for age-based treatment not no-evidence
    Because we agree that McMichael failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact, we AFFIRM.
  3. 4 Judicial but-for standard for age-based treatment not no-evidence
    And no other evidence shows, or even suggests, that Owen had any influence over the decision to terminate McMichael.