Bettye Washington v. City of Los Angeles

MEMORANDUM

Bettye Washington appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in her employment action alleging race and disability discrimination and retaliation under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles, 349 F.3d 634, 639 (9th Cir.2004), and we affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Washington’s race discrimination claim because Washington failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether similarly situated individuals outside of her protected class were treated more favorably, and whether defendants’ legitimate, non-retaliatory reasons for suspending and then discharging Washington were pretextual. See id. at 640 & n. 5 (framework for analyzing disparate treatment discrimination claims).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Washington’s disability discrimination claims because Washington failed to raise triable dispute as to whether she was subjected to adverse employment actions because of her alleged disability, and whether…