Ronald S. Freeman v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation Does I Through X

999 F.2d 542 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald S. FREEMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION; Does I Through X, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-56150. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 6, 1993 * Decided July 13, 1993. Before TANG, POOLE and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ronald S. Freeman appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant McDonnell Douglas Corporation ("MDC"), Freeman's former employer, in Freeman's action for fraud and negligent misrepresentation. Freeman alleges that in reliance on a false representation made by MDC that his future employment with the company was secure, he sold his home in West Los Angeles at an inopportune time and as a result suffered severe economic loss. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. 3 * Background 4 On September 27, 1988, in response to concerns raised by Freeman regarding his position with…