Heidi Maichel v. General Dynamics Corporation

15 F.3d 1087 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Heidi MAICHEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-55850. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 7, 1994. * Decided Jan. 20, 1994. 1 Before: GOODWIN and HALL, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, ** Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Heidi Maichel, Plaintiff-Appellant, appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of General Dynamics in this diversity action alleging she was wrongfully discharged by General Dynamics Corporation. Plaintiff also appeals from the court's denial of request for stay of proceedings pending institution of a declaratory judgment action in the state court. We agree that plaintiff's claim is time-barred, and we affirm. Jurisdiction and Standard of Review 4 Jurisdiction in the district court was pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1441 (b). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . 5 A grant of summary…