Hyatt

Hyatt v. Aumaugher

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124 F. App'x 570
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 16, 2005No. 03-16611; D.C. No. CV-01-00495-RAMCalifornia335 words

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MEMORANDUM **

Dr. Linda Hyatt appeals the magistrate judge’s order granting summary judgment to defendants Robert Aumaugher and Eureka County School District on her unlawful retaliation claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12203 , and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 623 (d). We affirm.

Hyatt cannot prevail on her § 1983 claim predicated on the First Amendment because she has not raised a triable issue of fact as to whether her EEOC complaint or her rebuttal was a substantial motivating factor for any adverse employment action taken against her. See Ulrich v. City & County of San Francisco, 308 F.3d 968, 976 (9th Cir.2002). Aumaugher articulated specific concerns about Hyatt’s performance long before Hyatt filed her complaint with the EEOC. Hyatt has presented no evidence to prove that Aumaugher had retaliatory rather than legitimate administrative motives when he insisted on medical verification for her lengthy absence. Hyatt has not provided sufficient evidence to survive summary judgment on her allegation that the defendants terminated her in retaliation for her rebuttal rather than…

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