John W. Jones v. James F. McGovern Secretary Department of the Air Force

963 F.2d 379 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John W. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James F. MCGOVERN, Secretary Department of the Air Force, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16184. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 15, 1992. * Decided May 22, 1992. Before HUG, SKOPIL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John W. Jones appeals from an adverse judgment in his Title VII action. He contends that the trial court erred by finding that he failed to prove racial discrimination. We affirm. DISCUSSION 3 Jones had the burden of establishing racial discrimination. Texas Dept. of Community Affairs v. Burdine, 450 U.S. 248, 252-53 (1981). To meet that burden, Jones was required to show that he was singled out on account of his race and treated less favorably than other employees. See Jauregui v. City of Glendale, 852 F.2d 1128, 1134 (9th Cir.1988). At most, Jones succeeded in demonstrating that his employer's method of evaluating workers'…