Hamilton

Hamilton v. Parball Corp.

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233 F. App'x 698
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 24, 2007No. 06-15384California272 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Rosetta Hamilton appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, the Parball Corporation, d/b/a Paris Hotel Casino (“Paris Hotel”), on her claims of race and sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and review de novo the district court’s grant of summary judgment. See Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc., 281 F.3d 1054, 1061 (9th Cir.2002). We affirm.

The district court properly applied the burden-shifting analysis of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-03 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973), and concluded that Hamilton failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether her termination was on account of her race or sex. Paris Hotel articulated that it terminated Hamilton’s employment due to her below-standard job performance and for providing false information to management regarding an employee. A-though Hamilton contends that her misconduct was minor, that she was improperly denied training, and that she was not given progressive discipline, Hamilton…

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