Abdelsalam

MEMORANDUM *

Mohammed Abdelsalam appeals the district court’s summary judgment order in favor of United Insurance Company (United) and Unitrin, Inc. on his fourth cause of action — interference with a potential contractual relationship. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm the district court’s order regarding the short-term disability benefits claim but reverse on the long-term disability benefits claim.

United properly met its burden in moving for summary judgment on the short-term disability benefits claim by producing evidence negating an essential element in Abdelsalam’s claim — a contractual relationship with a third party. See Nissan Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Fritz Cos. Inc., 210 F.3d 1099, 1106 (9th Cir.2000) (discussing summary judgment burdens); Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 29 Cal.4th 1134 , 131 Cal.Rptr.2d 29, 54 , 63 P.3d 937 (Cal.2003) (listing elements for interference with a potential contractual relationship). Michelle Crouse’s declaration provides evidence that United’s short-term disability plan is self-insured. This evidence shifted the burden to Abdelsalam to show an issue of material fact on the short-term…