James Reed, Jr. v. Teledyne Systems Company, Inc.

94 F.3d 652 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James REED, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TELEDYNE SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55949, 94-56325. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 12, 1995. Decided Aug. 14, 1996. 1 Before: SCHROEDER and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges; BURNS, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Reed challenges the district court's entry of summary judgment for Teledyne Systems Company, Inc. in his discrimination action alleging that he was terminated from his position as a Teledyne program manager because he is black, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et. seq. Reed also appeals the district court's denial of his motion for reconsideration. 4 * Prior to the pretrial conference, Reed sought leave to amend his complaint to add claims for breach of contract and race discrimination under state law. Although the court permitted Reed to file his…