Opinion ID: 614801
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: As to Air Liquide

Text: Johnson contends that the reason the district court found for Air Liquide was that Johnson presented insufficient evidence of pretext to rebut Air Liquide’s proffered legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for terminating Johnson. In fact, that was an alternative holding by the district court; the district court determined that Johnson failed to state a prima facie case for retaliation because Johnson failed to show his participation in any protected activity under the FLSA. Johnson has presented no reasons for reversing the district court as to the failure to make out a prima facie case and therefore, his claims are waived.5 Fed. R. App. P. 28(a)(9)(A); see also Cinel v. Connick, 15 F.3d 1338, 1345 (5th Cir. 1994) (“A party who inadequately briefs an issue is considered to have abandoned the claim.”).