Jesus A. Figueroa v. Southern California Gas Company

46 F.3d 1140 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jesus A. FIGUEROA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, et al., Defendants/Appellees. No. 92-55332. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 1, 1993. * Decided Feb. 7, 1995. 1 Before: BRUNETTI, KOZINSKI, and BOGGS, ** Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Jesus Figueroa, a Hispanic male over 40 years of age, appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment against his complaint for age and national origin discrimination based on his failure to receive a promotion to the position of Supervisor of Income Tax Accounting with the defendant, Southern California Gas Company (SCG). The district court, in an extensive and careful opinion, found that Figueroa was not qualified for the position, and that even if he were technically qualified, the defendants had offered a legitimate non-discriminatory reason for choosing another candidate for this position. We hold that the…