Sussel

MEMORANDUM *

Carole C. Sussel, a former civilian employee of the Ah’ Force, appeals the judgment following trial to a jury on her employment-discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., in favor of the Secretary of the Air Force, as well as the district court’s denial of her motions for judgment as a matter of law and for a new trial. We affirm.

I

Sussel argues that the verdict was against the clear weight of the evidence as it related to Hollywood’s credibility and bias. However, as the district court explained in detail, there is evidence to support the verdict. Cabrales v. County of Los Angeles, 864 F.2d 1454, 1459 (9th Cir. 1988) (noting standard that a party who fails to move for judgment as a matter of law at the close of evidence is entitled to judgment as a matter of law only if “there is an absolute absence of evidence to support the jury’s verdict”), vacated on other grounds, 490 U.S. 1087 , 109 S.Ct. 2425 , 104 L.Ed.2d 982 (1989); Landes Constr. Co. v. Royal Bank of Canada, 833 F.2d 1365, 1371-72 (9th Cir.1987) (indicating standard for granting new trial); Desrosiers v. Flight Int’l of…