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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-51019

Summary Calendar

HERMINIA S. ALEMAN,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

WEST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.,

Defendant-Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 5:13-CV-994

Before SMITH, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Plaintiff-Appellant Herminia S. Aleman, proceeding pro se in the district 

court and in this appeal, asks us to reverse the district court’s denial of her 

Motion for Summary Judgment and that court’s summary judgment in favor 

or Defendant-Appellee West Business Solutions, L.L.C. (“West”). We affirm.

Aleman asserted two claims of discrimination: (1) Age discrimination in 

terminating her participation in a training program for missing one full day 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

April 16, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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and (2) retaliation for her alleged interest, participation, or encouragement of

her daughter’s previous employment discrimination claim against West. 

Following the filing of cross motions for summary judgment, the district court 

painstakingly explained the law applicable to the facts alleged by Aleman and 

by West and explained Aleman’s failure to allege facts sufficient to constitute 

a prima facie case of age discrimination or retaliation. The court also 

addressed the non-discriminatory reasons advanced by West for its actions,

which Aleman failed to rebut. For essentially the same reasons patiently and 

clearly set forth in the district court’s August 8, 2014 Order Regarding CrossMotions for Summary Judgment, that court’s Judgment of even date in favor 

of West is, in all respects,

AFFIRMED.

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