Legal Opinion
Tratree v. BP North American Pipelines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2008No. 06-21003UnpublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: **
Plaintiff-Appellant Billy Ray Tratree (“Tratree”) challenges the dismissal of his employment discrimination suit against Defendant-Appellee BP North American Pipelines, Inc. (“BP”) partially by summary judgment and partially by judgment as a matter of law. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.
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Tratree started working for Amoco Pipeline Company (“Amoco”), BP’s predecessor, in 1978. When Amoco and BP merged in 1999, he became an employee of BP. From 1995 to 2001, Tratree was a “Measurement Specialist I,” tasked with making sure oil kept moving…
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