Legal Opinion
Maurice Goudeau v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 2015No. 14-20241PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge:
Maurice Goudeau appeals the district court’s summary judgment dismissal of his age discrimination and retaliation claims. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the dismissal of the retaliation claim but reverse the dismissal of the discrimination claim.
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The following background construes factual disputes in favor of Goudeau as courts must when the opposing party has moved for summary judgment.
Goudeau began his career in 1993 as a mechanic and millwright at ReedHycalog. He Was promoted through the ranks and obtained the position of maintenance supervisor, a post he…
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