Taylor

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

FEB 17 2026

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MAUREEN TAYLOR, No. 24-2207

Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 3:22-cv-05509-JCC

v.

MEMORANDUM*

METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL, INC., a Washington State nonprofit organization,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington John C. Coughenour, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 12, 2026** Seattle, Washington

Before: W. FLETCHER, PAEZ, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.

Maureen Taylor appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in favor

of the Metropolitan Development Council (“MDC”). We have jurisdiction under

U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s grant of summary judgment.

Huntsman v. Corp. of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App.…