Rana Wilkinson v. County of Pierce

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 15 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RANA WILKINSON, No. 21-35357

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:19-cv-05533-BHS

v.

MEMORANDUM*

COUNTY OF PIERCE,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Benjamin H. Settle, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 11, 2022** Seattle, Washington

Before: BYBEE, BEA, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.

Rana Wilkinson (“Appellant”) resigned from her job as a maintenance

technician for Pierce County, Washington (“Appellee”) after she returned from

medical leave. Appellant claims her resignation was actually the result of a

“constructive discharge” by her employer’s actions in assigning her temporary

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). vehicle-washing work at a different facility…