Legal Opinion
Harriet Rissetto v. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343, a Business Entity, Form Unknown, Michael Beavers and Does 1-25, Inclusive
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1996No. 94-15724PublishedCited by 243 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, District Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Harriet Rissetto sued her former employer, defendant-appellee Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343 (“Local 343”), and supervisor, defendant-appellee Michael Beavers (“Beavers”) for, inter alia, age discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“the FEHA”). The district court granted summary judgment to defendants and plaintiff appealed. We affirm, but on a different ground than relied upon by the district court.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Rissetto was hired in 1986 as an office trainee by defendant Local 343. She was later promoted to…
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