Western District of Texas Grants Summary Judgment in Oilfield Services Employment Retaliation Case, Applying Sham Affidavit Doctrine

Judge Counts granted summary judgment to Jet Specialty, Inc., an oilfield supplier operating in West Texas, on Title VII and TCHRA retaliation claims brought by a terminated delivery driver who worked approximately 90 days. The court sustained objections to portions of the plaintiff's declaration under the sham affidavit doctrine, while overruling other objections, after reviewing evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.