CARTER v. PATHFINDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

No. 10-8112.

662 F.3d 1134 (2011)

Dennis CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PATHFINDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

November 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Gosman , Gosman Law Office, Casper, WY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Christopher E. Moore ( Christine M. White with him on the brief), Coats Rose, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KELLY, LUCERO, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.


GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Dennis Carter began working as a directional driller at Pathfinder Energy Services, Inc., in December 2004. Two years later, after Carter's declining health had caused a reduction in his workload, Pathfinder fired Carter for "gross misconduct" based primarily on an altercation that he had had with a coworker and his language and attitude during a conversation with his supervisor.

Carter then sued Pathfinder in federal district court...

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