McMichael v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.

CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:

Between 2014 and 2018, the defendants, Transocean Offshore Deepwater et al., reduced their offshore fleet by 59%. While reducing their fleet, Transocean fired the plaintiff, Robert McMichael, along with over 7,300 other employees. McMichael claims he was fired because of his age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). Transocean argues that they fired him for other reasons, just like the thousands of other employees they let go in the same period.

The district court agreed with Transocean, granting their motion for summary *453 judgment.…