Tanno

Tanno v. Chai House, Inc.

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211 F. App'x 559
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 14, 2006No. 05-15316California326 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ellen T. Tanno appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment dismissing her action brought pursuant to the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., and its order denying her motion to set aside or vacate the judgment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the district court’s summary judgment de novo, Palmer v. Pioneer Inn Assocs., Ltd., 338 F.3d 981, 984 (9th Cir.2003), and review for abuse of discretion the denial of the motion to vacate the judgment, Casey v. Albertson’s Inc., 362 F.3d 1254, 1257 (9th Cir.2004). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Tanno’s FHA claim that the defendants failed to reasonably accommodate her disability because she failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. See Giebeler v. M & B Assocs., 343 F.3d 1143, 1147 (9th Cir.2003) (describing elements of FHA failure-to-accommodate claim); Gamble v. City of Escondido, 104 F.3d 300, 304 (9th Cir.1997) (applying Title VII discrimination analysis to FHA claims). Tanno has waived any challenge to the district court’s disposition of her retaliation claim by failing to present any argument concerning the…

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