Estes v. City of Seattle

28 F.3d 105 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. David M. ESTES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF SEATTLE, a political subdivision of the State of Washington; Seattle Police Department, a political subdivision of the City of Seattle; Patrick J. Fitzsimons, Chief of the Seattle Police Department and as an individual; Douglas Dills, in his capacity as a police officer and as an individual, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-35012. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 2, 1994. * Decided May 31, 1994. Before: WRIGHT, SCHROEDER, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 David M. Estes appeals pro se the district court's grant of defendants/appellees' motion for summary judgment on his Title VII claims of discrimination and retaliation in employment and on his state-law defamation claim. 1 We review de novo the court's grant of summary judgment. Jones v. Union Pacific R.R., 968 F.2d 937, 940 (9th Cir.1992). I. Title VII Claims 3 In Title…