Colvin v. Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Colvin v. Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, 593 F. App'x 405 (5th Cir. 2015)
Higginbotham, Clement, Higginson

Colvin v. Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Lisa Colvin (“Colvin”) appeals from a final judgment entered by the district court, which granted summary judgment to defendants, the University of Louisiana Monroe and Dr. Stephen Richters (“Richt-ers”). Colvin appeals only the determination that Richters cannot be sued in his individual capacity for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act. A careful review of *406 the record in this case, a full consideration of the parties’ briefs and oral arguments on appeal, and a thorough analysis of the district court’s ruling, lead us to conclude that the district court’s judgment was not in error. Colvin’s complaint is insufficiently pleaded to overcome the sovereign immunity protection of the Eleventh Amendment. Thus, we uphold the district court’s determination that Richters may not be sued in his individual capacity.

The district judgment is AFFIRMED. See 5th Cir. R. 47.6.

*

Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
Lisa COLVIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM; Stephen Richters, Defendants-Appellees
Status
Unpublished