GONZALES v. CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TX.

No. 98-50290.

176 F.3d 834 (1999)

Thomas R. GONZALES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, Acting by and through the New Braunfels Police Department, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Philip Watkins, Suzette S. Kinder, Law Offices of Phil Watkins, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

William Michael McKamie, Regina Bacon Criswell, Denton, McKamie & Navarro, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before JOLLY, WIENER and PARKER, Circuit Judges.


WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Thomas Gonzales appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing his employment discrimination claims against the City of New Braunfels on the alternative grounds that Gonzales either (1) is not disabled or (2) is not qualified to perform the essential functions of a police officer, with or without accommodation. Following a de novo review of the record, we affirm.

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