Valentin

*437 MEMORANDUM **

Taron Valentín appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the City of South Gate, and the South Gate city council, mayor, and chief of police. He challenges the district court’s ruling that a contract to reinstate his employment as a police officer was void as a matter of law. He also challenges the district court’s denial of his motion for additional discovery time and its award to appellees of $75,000 in attorney fees. We reverse.

We review the district court’s summary judgment ruling de novo. Buono v. Norton, 371 F.3d 543, 545 (9th Cir.2004); Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. Thompson, 363 F.3d 1013 , 1019 (9th Cir.2004). We review the district court’s rulings concerning discovery and an award of attorney’s fees for an abuse of discretion. Childress v. Darby Lumber, Inc., 357 F.3d 1000, 1009, 1011 (9th Cir.2004).

Relying on South Bay Senior Housing Corporation v. City of Hawthorne, 56 Cal. App.4th 1231 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 99 (1997), and G.L. Mezzetta, Inc. v. City of American Canyon, 78 Cal.App.4th 1087 , 93 Cal. Rptr.2d 292 (2000), the district court held that the reinstatement contract was void as a matter of law because it was not signed…