Chester A. MacKentire Jr. v. Ricoh Corporation Ricoh Co., Ltd. Of Japan

995 F.2d 232 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Chester A. MACKENTIRE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICOH CORPORATION; Ricoh Co., Ltd. of Japan, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-15609. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 25, 1993. * Decided June 2, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 Chester A. Mackentire ("Mackentire") was laid off from his position with the File Products Division ("FPD") of Ricoh Corporation ("Ricoh"), an American subsidiary of a Japanese corporation, Ricoh, Ltd. He sues here contending that he was laid off because of his race (Caucasian) and national origin (American). He contends that the layoff violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. ("Title VII"). He also contends that Ricoh breached his employment contract and is liable for that breach and for negligent infliction of emotional distress, deceit and negligent misrepresentation.…