Congleton
Congleton v. PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Jay Congleton appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, PCL Construction Services, Inc. (“PCL”), in his action alleging: (1) age discrimination in violation of Washington Law Against Discrimination, RCW § 49.60 (‘WLAD”) for discriminatory termination, (2) age discrimination in violation of WLAD for failure to promote, and (3) wrongful withholding of severance pay in violation of RCW §§ 49.48 and 49.52. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in part and reverse in part.
*596 In reviewing a grant of summary judgment, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to Congleton, making all reasonable inferences in his favor. See Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc., 281 F.3d 1054, 1061 (9th Cir.2002). We require a plaintiff to produce “very little evidence” to overcome a motion for summary judgment in a discrimination case. See Chuang v. Univ. of Cal. Davis, Bd. of Trs., 225 F.3d 1115, 1124 (9th Cir.2000). We conclude that there are genuine issues of material fact and reverse the grant of summary judgment as to Congleton’s WLAD age discrimination claims for discriminatory termination and failure…