Legal Opinion

Matson v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided July 23, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. H-18-2369PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

At bottom, the case involves an employer that met its statutory obligations and an employee who did not meet his employment *861obligations. The employer is entitled to summary judgment.

A. The Summary Judgment Record

The facts are shown by the parties' summary judgment evidence. The summary judgment evidence includes the following:

• transcripts from the depositions of Matson, Amberly Sherwood, Brenda Gatlin, and Casey Laub;

• declarations from Matson, Judy Matson, Amberly Sherwood, Casey Laub, and Jennifer Buster;

• Sanderson Farms's job description for the master skilled mechanic position; and its…

2Cases cited63 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Tolan v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  4. Forsyth v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. McCoy v. City of ShreveportCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by7 opinions

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