Lee v. L3harris Technologies, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 25 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

PRESTON LEE, No. 24-7295 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 1:20-cv-00489-LEK-KJM v.

MEMORANDUM*

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; et al.,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Leslie E. Kobayashi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 10, 2026** Honolulu, Hawaii

Before: BYBEE, R. NELSON, and FORREST, Circuit Judges

Appellant Preston Lee appeals the district court’s order granting Appellee

L3Harris Technologies, Inc’s motion for summary judgment. We have jurisdiction

under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Although we review a grant of summary judgment de novo,

* 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. P. 34(a)(2). we review a district court’s decision to apply the sham affidavit rule for abuse of

discretion. See…