Sanchez

Sanchez v. World Color Press

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61 F. App'x 419
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 15, 2003No. 02-16323; D.C. No. CV-00-06221-LJOCalifornia319 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Angie Sanchez appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in her employment discrimination action under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Thornton v. McClatchy Newspapers, Inc., 261 F.3d 789, 794 (9th Cir.2001). We may affirm for any reason supported by the record. Tanaka v. Univ. of S. Cal., 252 F.3d 1059, 1062 (9th Cir. *420 2001). We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

Because Sanchez failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether she had an actual or perceived disability within the meaning of the ADA, we affirm the district court’s summary judgment on Sanchez’s claim of discriminatory termination under the ADA. See Thornton, 261 F.3d. at 795, 798 (noting that “a plaintiff must present specific evidence about relevant labor markets to defeat summary judgment on a claim of substantial limitation of ‘working;’ ” affirming summary judgment where there was no specific evidence that employer regarded employee as substantially limited); Thompson v. Holy Family Hosp., 121 F.3d 537, 539-40 (9th…

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