Legal Opinion · Dissent
Efrain Reynaga v. Roseburg Forest Products
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 26, 2017No. 14-35028Published
1DissentBea, Circuit Judge
Efrain Reynaga appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Roseburg Forest Products (“Roseburg”) for his hostile work environment, disparate treatment, and retaliation claims in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and Oregon state law. The events leading to this lawsuit occurred when Appellant Reynaga (of Mexican descent) worked as a millwright for Roseburg between 2004 and 2010, during which time he claims to have been subject to racially disparaging statements and disparate treatment because of his race by lead millwright Timothy…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Francisco Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles, Erroneously Sued as Los Angeles County Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Marsha Godwin v. Hunt Wesson, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- George McGinest v. Gte Service Corp. Mike BiggsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Metoyer v. ChassmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007