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Jacobs v. Boeing Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Dec 22, 2003
84 F. App'x 925 (9th Cir. 2003)

Opinion

Argued and Submitted December 4, 2003.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See FED R.APP. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; Barbara Jacobs Rothstein, District Judge, Presiding.

George Hunter, Lane, Powell, Spears, Lubersky L.L.P., Frederick Henry Gautschi, Harrell, Desper, Connell & Roesch, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sonja Lengnick, Annjanette Michelle Cooper, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, for Defendant-Appellee.


Before BRUNETTI, T.G. NELSON, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Joan Jacobs appeals the district court's summary judgment dismissal of her suit against her former employer, Boeing Company ("Boeing"), in which she alleged retaliation for having opposed sex discrimination under Title VII and the Washington Law Against Discrimination. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. Because the facts are familiar to the parties, we do not recite them here.

WASH. REV.CODE § 49.60 et seq. (West 1997).

The district court properly granted summary judgment to Boeing. Although Jacobs' supervisors implored her to explore other options within Boeing and to remain in its employ, Jacobs voluntarily ended her employment with the company. Boeing did not constructively discharge Jacobs. Because Jacobs has not suffered an adverse employment action, she has failed to present a prima facie case of retaliation.

We review the district court's grant of summary judgment de novo. See Oliver v. Keller, 289 F.3d 623, 626 (9th Cir.2002).

See Trent v. Valley Elec. Ass'n, 41 F.3d 524, 526 (9th Cir.1994) (stating that a plaintiff alleging retaliation in violation of Title VII must demonstrate: "(1) that she was engaging in a protected activity, (2) that she suffered an adverse employment decision, and (3) that there was a causal link between her activity and the employment decision"); Washington v. Boeing Co., 105 Wash.App. 1, 19 P.3d 1041, 1045 (2000) (noting that Washington's "discrimination laws substantially parallel Title VII").

Page 926.

Jacobs' remaining arguments are, accordingly, moot.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Jacobs v. Boeing Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Dec 22, 2003
84 F. App'x 925 (9th Cir. 2003)
Case details for

Jacobs v. Boeing Co.

Case Details

Full title:Joan M. JACOBS, Plaintiff--Appellant, v. The BOEING COMPANY…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Dec 22, 2003

Citations

84 F. App'x 925 (9th Cir. 2003)