Legal Opinion
Danny Delaval v. PTech Drilling Tubulars, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 26, 2016No. 15-20471PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Danny Delaval filed this lawsuit against PTech Drilling Tubulars, LLC, claiming the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in terminating his employment. The district court granted summary judgment in PTech’s favor. We AFFIRM.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
PTech Drilling Tubulars, LLC, is a small company that “operates machine shop facilities specializing in oilfield drilling pipe.” In 2009, PTech’s predecessor hired Danny Delaval as a manual machinist at its Conroe, Texas facility. Delaval was briefly promoted to shop manager in mid-2013, but…
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