Tomas Perez v. Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 28 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

TOMAS PEREZ, No. 23-15043

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:19-cv-00067-RCJ-CSD v.

BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES, INC., MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Robert C. Jones, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 14, 2024 San Francisco, California

Before: LEE and BRESS, Circuit Judges, and TUNHEIM,** District Judge.

Plaintiff Tomas Perez brought this action against his former employer, Barrick

Goldstrike Mines, Inc., for wrongful interference with his rights under the Family

and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and retaliatory discharge in violation of Nevada

public policy. The jury returned a verdict for Barrick on both claims, finding that

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, sitting…