Dodge

Dodge v. Johnson

Good Law
41 F. App'x 138
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 12, 2002No. 01-16125; D.C. No. CV-00-1977-FCDCalifornia702 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

*139 MEMORANDUM **

Chun-Mei Dodge appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Kerry Killinger and Washington Mutual, Inc. *** (collectively ‘Washington Mutual defendants”) in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging violations of the Fourteenth Amendment. The judgment was entered pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and affirm.

Three days prior to oral argument, Dodge filed a “Status Report” to appraise the court of developments occurring since the entry of summary judgment. The Washington Mutual defendants moved to strike the “Status Report” on the grounds that it is irrelevant and involves matters not before the district judge at the time of the entry of summary judgment. The court grants appellees’ motion to strike. See Kirshner v. Uniden Corp. of Am., 842 F.2d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir.1988); see also 9th Cir. R. 10-2.

The parties are familiar with the facts, so we do not repeat them here.

The court reviews de novo the district court’s grant of summary judgment. Venetian Casino Resort v. Local Joint Exec. Bd. of Las Vegas, 257 F.3d 937 , 941 (9th Cir.2001). Summary judgment may be affirmed on any ground that…

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