Nilsson v. City of Mesa

How courts have described this case

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• noting that “Title VII prohibits, among other 9 things, retaliation against an employee for making a charge or otherwise participating in a Title 10 VII proceeding”
• explaining that a waiver of a federal right is valid if it is “voluntary, deliberate, and informed” (quoting Stroman v. West Coast Grocery Co., 884 F.2d 458, 462 (9th Cir.1989))
• setting forth the factors involved in determining whether an agreement constitutes a waiver of rights
• affirming summary judgment for employer because plaintiff failed to meet her burden of raising a genuine issue of material fact with respect to her Title VII claim
• “a conclusory, 27 self-serving affidavit, lacking detailed facts and any supporting evidence, is insufficient to 28 create a genuine issue of material fact”
• “a conclusory, self- 1 serving affidavit, lacking detailed facts and any supporting evidence, is insufficient to 2 create a genuine issue of material fact”

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