David A. Norton v. Gary A. Napper

42 F.3d 1401 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 A. NORTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary A. NAPPER, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-55325. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 4, 1994. Decided Nov. 14, 1994. Before: D.W. NELSON and NOONAN, Circuit Judges, and KING * , District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** David A. Norton (Norton) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment for defendants in his suit alleging retaliatory termination of his employment. We affirm. In January 1984 Norton was hired as an Associate Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department of the City of Morro Bay, California. In September 1984 Norton became the city's Water Engineer, a position he held until April 1990. As Water Engineer Norton remained a member of the thirty-member Department of Public Works. Norton's first two years on the job were marked by smooth relations with his superiors. Problems arose, however, over Norton's perceived…