Ellis E. NICHOLS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LORAL VOUGHT SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

This is an age discrimination case filed pro se by Nichols under the ADEA on May 24, 1994, against Loral Vought and its parent company, Loral Corporation. On June 15, 1994, Loral Vought filed its original answer, and Loral Corporation filed a motion to dismiss. Thereafter, Nichols hired an attorney to represent him in the action and agreed to the dismissal of Loral Corporation. Loral Vought then moved for summary judgment, and on May 22,1995, the district court granted the motion. Nichols timely appealed.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Loral Vought hired Nichols as a…