HAYNES v. PENNZOIL CO.

No. 98-20985.

207 F.3d 296 (2000)

Theodore HAYNES, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PENNZOIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David T. Lopez (argued), David Lopez & Associates, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

L. Chapman Smith (argued), Baker Botts, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Theodore Haynes ("Haynes") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Pennzoil Company ("Pennzoil") on his claims of retaliation and racial discrimination. For the following reasons we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Haynes, who is African-American, began working for Pennzoil in 1985 as an accountant. In 1991, Haynes requested an educational leave of absence to attend law...

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