Jacki Jura v. County of Maui

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff Jacki Jura appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in defendants’ favor in Jura’s employment action. Jura brought claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), and Hawaii state law, claiming that (1) she was subjected to a hostile work environment as a result of defendant Marie Kosegarten’s conduct; (2) she was terminated in retaliation for her participation in an investigation triggered by a coworker’s complaint about Kosegarten’s conduct; and (3) defendants failed to provide her with a reasonable accommodation for her hearing disability. We review de novo, Kaplan v. City of N. Las Vegas, 323 F.3d 1226, 1229 (9th Cir.2003), and affirm.

To prevail on a claim of hostile work environment, a plaintiff must establish a “pattern of ongoing and persistent harassment severe enough to alter the conditions of employment.” Draper v. Coeur Rochester, Inc., 147 F.3d 1104, 1108 (9th Cir. 1998). In addition, the plaintiff must prove that any harassment took place “because of ... sex.” Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Servs., Inc., 523 U.S. 75, 79 , 118 S.Ct. 998 , 140 L.Ed.2d 201…