Potts

MEMORANDUM *

Larry N. Potts (“Potts”) appeals the district court’s summary judgment order dismissing his claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), brought against his employer The Boeing Company (“Boeing”). Potts alleged (inter alia) hostile work environment, retaliation, and disparate treatment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

The 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 the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and *886 whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law. Id.

A hostile work environment exists when: (1) an individual is subject to verbal or physical conduct of a racial nature; (2) the conduct is unwelcome; (3) the conduct was sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment and create an abusive working environment; and (4) the employer knew or should have known about the harassment but failed to take reasonably prompt and adequately corrective action.…