Martin
Martin v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Plaintiff Virginia Anne Martin appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her employer, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (“FFIC”). Martin brought suit against FFIC, alleging that FFIC unlawfully discriminated and retaliated against her based on age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., and based on sex in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. She also alleged breach of an implied employment contract. We review de novo the district court’s grant of summary judgment, Botosan v. Paul McNally Realty, 216 F.3d 827, 880 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Martin, see Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir.2000) (en banc), we assume without deciding that Martin has made a prima facie case of unlawful age and sex discrimination under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973). See Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc., 530 U.S. 133, 142-43 , 120 S.Ct. 2097 , 147 L.Ed.2d 105 (2000) (explaining McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework); Chuang v. Univ. of Cal. Davis, 225…