Theresa Garner v. Penny Pritzker

MEMORANDUM

Theresa Garner appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in her employment action alleging retaliation and hostile work environment claims under Title VII. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Hawn v. Exec. Jet Mgmt., Inc., 615 F.3d 1151, 1155 (9th Cir.2010), and we affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Garner’s retaliation claim because Garner failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendant took any adverse employment action against Garner for engaging in conduct protected by Title VII. See McGinest v. GTE Serv. Corp., 360 F.3d 1103, 1124 (9th Cir.2004) (to establish a prima facie case for retaliation under Title VII, a plaintiff must show that: (1) she engaged in conduct protected by Title VII; 2) that an adverse employment action was taken against her; and 3) that a causal link existed between the two events).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Garner’s hostile work environment claim because Garner failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether she was subjected to sufficiently severe or pervasive conduct. See Vasquez v. County of…