Julia Rimes v. Claire's Stores, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 4 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JULIA RIMES, an individual, No. 23-55113

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:22-cv-01488-SPG-JEM

v.

MEMORANDUM*

CLAIRE’S STORES, INC., a Delaware corporation; DOES, 1 through 25, inclusive,

Defendant-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Sherilyn Peace Garnett, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 2, 2024** Pasadena, California

Before: R. NELSON, VANDYKE, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.

After taking five consecutive leaves of absence totaling more than eight

months, Julia Rimes was terminated from her position as Associate Director of

Brand Communications at Claire’s Stores, Inc. She now appeals the district court’s

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). order granting summary judgment for…