Stone v. Hawaii Department of Education

MEMORANDUM **

Nancy J. Stone, a teacher formerly employed by the Hawaii Department of Education, appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendants in her action alleging retaliation and discrimination based on age, gender, and race. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.G. § 1291. We review de novo an award of summary judgment. See Freeman v. Oakland Unified Sch. Dist., 291 F.3d 632, 636 (9th Cir.2002). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Stone’s discrimination claims because Stone failed to raise a triable issue of material fact as to whether she suffered any adverse employment action. See Chuang v. Univ. of Cal. Davis, Bd. of Trs., 225 F.3d 1115, 1123 (9th Cir. 2000) (citations omitted) (establishing elements of discrimination claim); Brooks v. City of San Mateo, 229 F.3d 917, 928-29 (9th Cir.2000) (fleshing out contours of “adverse employment action”).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Stone’s hostile work environment claim, because the conduct she alleged (that administration officials prohibited her from allowing students to drive her vehicle on campus, prohibited her from fundraising…