Delores Kelley v. H. Lawrence Garrett, Secretary of Navy

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56 F.3d 71·1995 WL 330640·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 19853
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 2, 199593-56556California1,035 words

Opinion

Opinion

56 F.3d 71 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Delores KELLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. H. Lawrence GARRETT, Secretary of Navy, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-56556. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 3, 1995. Decided June 2, 1995. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** I. 3 Delores Kelley appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of the Navy (Secretary) in this Title VII action. We affirm. II. 4 In his motion for summary judgment, the Secretary argued that Kelley could not establish a prima facie case of racial discrimination. The Secretary asserted that although Kelley may have had the "paper qualifications" for the position, Kelley had poor interpersonal skills, had never been rated as a supervisor, and had not done a good job as a temporary supervisor of her department. The Secretary also offered two legitimate, nondiscriminatory…

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