Araujo

Araujo v. Erhlich

Good Law
25 F. App'x 615
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 9, 2002Nos. 00-35340, 00-35699. D.C. Nos. CV-98-00667-JJ, CV-98-0667-JECalifornia925 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

General Electric Information Services (GEIS) fired Gustavo Araujo, who subsequently brought suit alleging breach of contract, unlawful age discrimination, misrepresentation, defamation, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. GEIS filed a motion for summary judgment, which the district court granted. Araujo appeals the district court’s final judgment dismissing his complaint with prejudice. In addition, GEIS appeals the district court’s denial of its requests for costs. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. However, we remand the portion of the district court’s order denying fees because the court is required to provide reasons for the denial. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of the case, we do not recount it here except as necessary to explain our decision.

Grants of summary judgment are reviewed de novo. Clicks Billiards Inc. v. *617 Sixshooters Inc., 251 F.3d 1252, 1257 (9th Cir.2001). The Court must determine, viewing all evidence and ail reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, whether there are any genuine issues of material fact. The district…

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