Kinney
Kinney v. Occidental Oil & Gas Corp.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Virginia Abila Kinney appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing on forum non conveniens grounds her employment action alleging sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 , 1985(3), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm.
The only issue before us on appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in dismissing Kinney’s employment action for forum non conveniens in favor of Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation (“Occidental”). We review a district court’s dismissal for forum non conveniens for abuse of discretion. Harris Rutsky & Co. Ins. Services, Inc. v. Bell & Clements Ltd., 328 F.3d 1122, 1136 (9th Cir.2003).
In dismissing an action on forum non conveniens grounds the court must examine: (1) whether an adequate alternative forum exists, and (2) whether the balance of private and public interest factors favors dismissal. Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, 454 U.S. 235 , 254 n. 22, 257, 102 S.Ct. 252 , 70 L.Ed.2d 419 (1981). We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it determined that an adequate forum for the adjudication of…