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Brown v. New York Life Insurance

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147 F. App'x 640
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 10, 2005No. 04-15038California896 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Mary Brown brought this action against her employer, New York Life Insurance Company (“New York Life”), and one of its officers, Robert Ziegler. Brown asserted a variety of claims related to her employment. The district court dismissed Ziegler for lack of personal jurisdiction and entered summary judgment in favor of New York Life on all claims. We affirm.

I. Summary Judgment

Summary judgment is appropriate when “there is no genuine issue as to any material fact.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). Summary *642 judgment was required here because Brown’s claims are supported solely by bare allegations. See Brinson v. Linda Rose Joint Venture, 53 F.3d 1044, 1049 (9th Cir.1995). Evidence that is “merely colorable” or “not significantly probative” does not create a genuine issue for trial. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 249-50 , 106 S.Ct. 2505 , 91 L.Ed.2d 202 (1986). The district court explained very well in its order why summary judgment against Brown was required on every one of her claims, and consequently we need address the issues only briefly.

A. Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) Claims

The district court properly dismissed Brown’s FEHA claims…

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