Thomas Yoshio Ito v. Sony Electronics, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

103 F.3d 138 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Thomas Yoshio ITO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-55909. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 2, 1996. * Decided Dec. 5, 1996. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Thomas Yoshio Ito appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for Sony Electronics, Inc. Ito claims his employment was improperly terminated pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment, Bagdadi v. Nazar, 84 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir.1996), and we affirm. 3 To succeed in a cause of action under the ADA for disability discrimination, the plaintiff must establish a prima facie case that 1) plaintiff is disabled within the meaning of the ADA; 2) plaintiff is qualified to do…