Treadwell
Treadwell v. IPC International Corp.
Opinion
lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Calvin Treadwell appeals from the district court’s final judgment in favor of his former employer IPC International Corp. (“IPC”) and IPC employees Marybeth Bartlett and Michael Wilson. Treadwell’s diversity action alleged various violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 12900 et seq. The final judgment incorporates a pretrial order dismissing Treadwell’s hostile work environment claim based on sexual harassment of female co-workers against Wilson, an order granting partial *596 summary judgment in favor of IPC on Treadwell’s wrongful termination claim against IPC, as well as a verdict rendered after a bench trial in favor of IPC on Treadwell’s hostile work environment claim based on Bartlett’s racially charged comments. We affirm.
The district court did not err in dismissing Treadwell’s claim against Wilson because Treadwell lacked standing to bring that claim. Likewise, the district court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of IPC on Treadwell’s wrongful termination claim. Treadwell has not presented the substantial and specific evidence required to demonstrate that IPC’s reasons for terminating his employment…