John Ford v. Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc.

99 F.3d 1145 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John FORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SMITH'S FOOD & DRUG CENTERS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-17106. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 11, 1996. * Decided Oct. 16, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Ford appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. ("Smith's"), in his action brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-1-2000e-17. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Ford contends the district court erred by granting summary judgment on his disparate treatment claims inasmuch as he raised a genuine issue of material fact about whether, on account of his race, Smith's discharged him from his part-time trucking job and failed to transfer or promote him to a full-time trucking position at its…