Legal Opinion
Richard D. LAFLEUR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Et Al., Defendants, and Susan Steeg, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1997No. 97-50152PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Per curiam
The Appellant, Susan Steeg (“Steeg”) appeals the denial of qualified immunity on the Appellee’s, Richard Lafleur (“Lafleur”), § 1983 claim against her. Lafleur’s § 1983 claim alleged “an equal protection violation to be free from age discrimination in employment.” Lafleur’s cause of action also alleges a claim of age discrimination against the Texas Department of Health brought under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”), Tex. Labor Code § 21.001, et seq. 1
Specifically, Lafleur complains that Steeg prevented him from receiving a pay raise, while approving raises for other persons…
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