Reynaga
Reynaga v. Sun Studs, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Appellant Efrain Reynaga (“Reynaga”) brought a racial discrimination claim against his employer, Sun Studs, Inc. (“Sun Studs”), under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 . Reynaga alleged that Sun Studs allowed a hostile work environment to exist and that Sun Studs discriminated against him both by refusing to pay for certain training and by transferring him to a position with lower overtime opportunities and incentive bonuses. 1 The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Sun Studs, concluding that Reynaga presented insufficient evidence to sustain either the hostile work environment or discriminatory treatment claims. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in part and reverse in part.
A grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Clicks Billiards Inc. v. Sixshooters, Inc., 251 F.3d 1252, 1257 (9th Cir.2001). We must determine, viewing *742 the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law. Id. Our task is not to weigh the evidence or to determine the truth of the matter, but rather only to…