Isabella Nunes-Baptista v. Wfm Hawaii

Ninth Circuit

Isabella Nunes-Baptista v. Wfm Hawaii

585 F. App'x 611

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

DecidedOctober 30, 2014

Docket12-16268

StatusUnpublished

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MEMORANDUM *

Appellant Nunes-Baptista appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of WFM on her claims of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) under Hawaii law. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

We review a district court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. Vasquez v. Cnty. of L.A., 349 F.3d 634, 639 (9th Cir.2003). We “must determine whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law.” Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir.2000) (en banc) (citation omitted).

1. The district court properly granted summary judgment on Nunes-Baptista’s sex discrimination claims because Nunes-Baptista failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether her pregnancy was a motivating factor in WFM’s decision to terminate her. The comments made by Nunes-Baptista’s supervisor are “stray remarks ... insufficient to establish discrimination.” Merrick v. Farmers Ins. Grp., 892 F.2d 1434, 1438 (9th Cir.1990). As a result, Nunes-Baptista is unable to present sufficient evidence that WFM’s legitimate, non-discriminatory justification for terminating Nunes-Baptista is pretextual.

2. The district court properly granted summary judgment on Nunes-Baptista’s IIED claim because Nunes-Baptista did *612 not present evidence sufficient to find that WFM’s actions were “outrageous,” as required under Hawaii state law. See Ross v. Stouffer Hotel Co. (Hawai‘i) Ltd., 76 Hawaii 454, 879 P.2d 1037, 1048 & n. 12 (1994).

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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MEMORANDUM *

Appellant Nunes-Baptista appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of WFM on her claims of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) under Hawaii law. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

We review a district court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. Vasquez v. Cnty. of L.A., 349 F.3d 634, 639 (9th Cir.2003). We “must determine whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law.” Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir.2000) (en banc) (citation omitted).

1. The district court properly granted summary judgment on Nunes-Baptista’s sex discrimination claims because Nunes-Baptista failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether her pregnancy was a motivating factor in WFM’s decision to terminate her. The comments made by Nunes-Baptista’s supervisor are “stray remarks ... insufficient to establish discrimination.” Merrick v. Farmers Ins. Grp., 892 F.2d 1434, 1438 (9th Cir.1990). As a result, Nunes-Baptista is unable to present sufficient evidence that WFM’s legitimate, non-discriminatory justification for terminating Nunes-Baptista is pretextual.

2. The district court properly granted summary judgment on Nunes-Baptista’s IIED claim because Nunes-Baptista did *612 not present evidence sufficient to find that WFM’s actions were “outrageous,” as required under Hawaii state law. See Ross v. Stouffer Hotel Co. (Hawai‘i) Ltd., 76 Hawaii 454, 879 P.2d 1037, 1048 & n. 12 (1994).

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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