Batacan

MEMORANDUM *

Elaine Batacan appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Reliant”). Batacan also appeals the district court’s grant of judgment as a matter of law on her common-law claim, as well as the district court’s denial of her motion to compel discovery. Reliant terminated Batacan from her job as a sales representative while she was on pregnancy-related leave. Reliant claims that Batacan was laid off as part of a company-wide reduction in force, but Batacan contends that she was discriminated against for taking maternity and disability leave. Seeking damages for this perceived discrimination, Batacan sued Reliant alleging violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), state antidiscrimination laws, and state common law. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

We must first address whether the district court erred in denying Batacan’s motion to compel discovery. See Diaz v. AT & T, 752 F.2d 1356, 1362-63 (9th Cir.1985). A district court’s denial of a motion to compel discovery is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Clark v. Capital Credit &…