Leonard Ford v. Varian Associates, Inc., a Corporation, Black Company, Does 1 Through 5, Inclusive, Red Company

892 F.2d 1045 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Leonard FORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC., a corporation, Black Company, Does 1 through 5, inclusive, Red Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-2771. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 3, 1989. Decided Dec. 14, 1989. Before NELSON, TROTT and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Ford appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Varian Associates, Inc. on his age discrimination claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621-34 (1967) ("ADEA"). He also appeals the court's ruling that his pendent state claims of wrongful discharge and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing are preempted by California's Fair Employment Practices Act, Cal.Govt. Code § 12941 (West Supp.1989). The district court concluded that Varian had produced evidence that it had legitimate business reasons for…