Raley's

Kerrie Shaffner-Huckaby v. Raley's

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428 F. App'x 720
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 20, 201110-15355California1,066 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Kerrie Shaffner-Huckaby (“Shaffner”) appeals a summary judgment in favor of Raley’s, her former employer. Raley’s terminated Shaffner after an internal investigation revealed that she had repeatedly misreported the amount of time she had worked. While not disputing that she misreported her time, Shaffner alleges that Raley’s discriminated against her on the basis of her gender in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.

A district court’s grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. ConocoPhillips Co., 546 F.3d 1142, 1145 (9th Cir.2008). For the reasons that follow, we affirm. Because the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of the case, we do not recite them here except as necessary to our decision.

If a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of unlawful discrimination, “the burden shifts to the defendant employer to offer evidence that the challenged action was taken for legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons.” Dawson v. Entek Int’l, 630 F.3d 928, 936 (9th Cir.2011) (citing Nidds v. Schindler Elevator Corp., 113 F.3d 912, 917 (9th Cir.1996)). The district court did not…

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