Legal Opinion

Alfred Ortiz, III v. City of San Antonio Fire Dept

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 18, 2015No. 15-50341PublishedCited by 164 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Alfred Ortiz, III, works for defendant City of San Antonio Fire Department (“SAFD”). He appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of SAFD on his claims for (1) employment discrimination in violation of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), (2) retaliation in violation of GINA, and (3) national origin discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Finding no reversible error, we AFFIRM.

I. Background

Ortiz began working for SAFD over thirty years ago, first as a firefighter and then as a paramedic.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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