United States Ninth Circuit

In an action brought by a millwright under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. section 1981, and Oregon state law, alleging that during the course of his employment, he was subjected to disparate treatment and a hostile work environment because of his race or national origin, the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant employer is: 1) reversed in part as to the hostile work environment claim,including employer liability through negligence, the disparate treatment claim with regard to the breaking of the plaintiff’s lock and the termination of his employment, the retaliation claim with regard to the termination of the plaintiff’s employment, and corresponding state law claims; and 2) affirmed in all other respects.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/01/26

Judges

• PREGERSON

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel