Serrano

Serrano v. Multnomah County

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64 F. App'x 21
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 7, 2003No. 01-36043; D.C. No. CV-00-01592-ASCalifornia560 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Carrie Serrano appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Multnomah County, Oregon, on her federal and state civil rights claims against it arising out of her discharge. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ; Or.Rev.Stat. § 659A.030. We affirm.

(1) Serrano, who was an at-will employee, first asserts that the district court erred when it rejected her claim that her First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated when she was terminated for establishing a personal relationship with an individual, who had been a juvenile detainee and who was still considered to be a county client, without first disclosing her intentions to the county. We disagree. Although she did ultimately marry the client, the dismissal for her overall unreported activities did not improperly or significantly interfere with her right to marry, 1 or with her right to intimate associations, 2 or with her right of privacy.

(2) Serrano also asserts that summary judgment should not have been granted on her claim of sex discrimination under Oregon law. See Or.Rev.Stat. § 659A.030. Again, we disagree. Oregon law required her to set out a prima facie case of the type outlined in Title VII…

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