Legal Opinion
Raymond Rodriguez v. Eli Lilly and Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 21, 2016No. 15-20390PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Raymond Rodriguez challenges summary judgment for Eli Lilly. The district court found that Eli Lilly did not retaliate against Rodriguez under the Federal Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) when it terminated Rodriguez. It also found that his termination was not discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Because Rodriguez cannot show that Eli Lilly’s legitimate reasons for termination following the investigation were pretext for discrimination or retaliation, we AFFIRM.
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Raymond Rodriguez was employed by Eli Lilly from' 2000 to 2013, working…
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