Ajaelo

INTRODUCTION

Ambrose Chukwuagozie Ajaelo appeals from a judgment, following a bench trial, in favor of respondent County of Los Angeles. He contends the trial court erred in granting summary adjudication on four of his five employment discrimination claims against respondent. He further contends that the court erred in denying his motion to reopen and continue discovery, which he made after his trial counsel withdrew from representing him. Finally, he contends the court erred in granting a motion for nonsuit on his remaining claim. We conclude appellant has not met his burden of showing that the trial court erred. Appellant has not shown that any of the purportedly adverse employment actions he suffered resulted from his race or national origin. Accordingly, we affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Complaint Against County of Los Angeles Appellant is an African-American male of Nigerian national origin. He was employed as an “Associate Civil Engineer” by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW). Keith Lee, Robert Scharf and Yolanda Malacon were his supervisors. On August 27, 2010, appellant filed a complaint against DPW, an agency of the County…