Jeffrey G. Pasco v. Arco Alaska, Inc.

79 F.3d 1154 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jeffrey G. PASCO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ARCO ALASKA, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-36142. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 9, 1996. * Decided March 18, 1996. 1 Before: HALL and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and RAFEEDIE, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Jeffrey G. Pasco (Pasco) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of ARCO Alaska, Inc. (ARCO) in an age discrimination action. The district court's grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Warren v. City of Carlsbad, 58 F.3d 439, 441 (9th Cir.1995), petition for cert. filed, 64 USLW 3271 (Sept. 20, 1995) (No. 95-481). "Although courts are generally cautious about granting summary judgment when motivation and intent are at issue, as in Title VII and ADEA cases, such relief may nonetheless be appropriate." Foster v. Arcata Assoc., Inc., 772 F.2d 1453, 1459 (9th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1048…