Csanyi
Csanyi v. Regis Corp.
Opinion
lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Mary Csanyi appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment in favor of defendants following a bench trial in her employment action alleging discrimination, retaliation, and termination of health care benefits in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s conclu *467 sions of law, and review its findings of fact for clear error. Navajo Nation v. U.S. Forest Serv., 479 F.3d 1024 , 1031 (9th Cir.2007). We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.
The district court did not clearly err by finding that Csanyi failed to prove that her job transfer was motivated by her age, race, or national origin because there was evidence that the transfer was based on complaints about Csanyi’s behavior at work and the need for stronger supervision. See Lam v. Univ. of Hawai’i, 40 F.3d 1551 , 1565-66 (9th Cir.1994) (holding that the district court’s finding of no discrimination was not clearly erroneous because the finding was supported by the record).
The district court properly dismissed Csanyi’s retaliation claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(c) because Csanyi failed to…