Ronald v. Piper v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., a Corporation Patrick Partridge Jane Doe Partridge Geraldine Carolan Joe Doe Carolan

34 F.3d 1073 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 V. PIPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., a corporation; Patrick Partridge; Jane Doe Partridge; Geraldine Carolan; Joe Doe Carolan, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-35575. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 2, 1994. * Decided Aug. 12, 1994. Before: WRIGHT, KOZINSKI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Piper appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment for Alaska Airlines on his claims of race discrimination and various state law tort claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand in part. I. BACKGROUND 3 Piper was a customer service agent for Alaska Airlines (Alaska). In May 1990, Alaska began investigating Piper for alleged misconduct. Partridge, Alaska's corporate security representative, and Carolan, its litigation counsel, directed the investigation. In June 1990 Alaska fired…