Bennett William WAGGONER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS, Defendant-Appellee

WIENER, Circuit Judge.

In this age discrimination case, Plaintiff-Appellant Bennett Waggoner appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee City of Garland, Texas (the City) for Waggoner’s failure to raise a genuine issue of material fact. After reviewing the record de novo, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Waggoner, employed by the City in 1987 as a fleet mechanic, was given written notice of his discharge on October 2, 1989. The discharge notice, sent by Benny Hamilton, director of fleet maintenance, set…