Ruskiewicz v. Gates, No. 08-50807 (5th Cir. 2009)

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED March 4, 2009 No. 08-50807 Summary Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk BLANCA G RUSKIEWICZ Plaintiff - Appellant v. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT M GATES Defendant - Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco USDC No. 6:06-CV-348 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The judgment of the district court is affirmed for this reason: Although the plaintiff may have experienced some tension with other employees, and may even believe that people in the management held improper motives in their treatment of her, she presents no evidence that the general manager took an adverse employment action against her for an illegal reason. AFFIRMED. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR . R. 47.5.4.

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