68 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,040, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2533, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4201, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4325 Herman E. Schnidrig v. Columbia MacHine Inc., a Washington Corporation

80 F.3d 1406 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,040 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2533, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4201 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4325 Herman E. SCHNIDRIG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLUMBIA MACHINE, INC., a Washington corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-35770. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 12, 1995. Submission Vacated Jan. 23, 1995. Resubmitted April 4, 1996. Decided April 11, 1996. Glenn N. Solomon, Portland, Oregon, for plaintiff-appellant. John R. Potter, Heurlin & Potter, P.S., Lee A. Knottnerus, Horenstein & Duggan, Vancouver, Washington, for defendant-appellee. Joseph Posner, Encino, California, for amicus curiae National Employment Lawyers Association. Robert K. Udziela, Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, O'Leary & Conboy, Portland, OR, for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Ass'n. Robert J. Gregory, E.E.O.C., Washington, DC, amicus curiae. Douglas S. McDowell, Ann Elizabeth Reesman, McGuiness & Williams, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Equal Employment Advisory Council. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Malcolm F. Marsh, District Judge, Presiding. Before: PREGERSON and TROTT,…