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Wanda E. SMITH-JETER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ARTSPACE EVERETT LOFTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee.
    No. 16-35196
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted April 11, 2017 
    
    Filed April 24, 2017
    
      Wanda E. Smith-Jeter, Pro Se
    Randall Redford, Esquire, Puckett & Redford PLLC, Seattle, WA, Sidney Charlotte Tribe, Attorney, Talmadge/Fitz-patrick/Tribe, Seattle, WA, for Defendant-Appellee
    Before: GOULD, CLIFTON, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. 
        See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Wanda E. Smith-Jeter appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in her action alleging discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), and related state law claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo summary judgment, Doe v. Abbott Labs., 571 F.3d 930, 933 (9th Cir. 2009), and for an abuse of discretion a district court’s decision on a motion to strike, Whittlestone, Inc. v. Handi-Craft, Co., 618 F.3d 970, 973 (9th Cir. 2010). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Smith-Jeter’s housing discrimination claim under Section 3604 of the FHA because Smith-Jeter failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether similarly situated individuals were granted a benefit for which she was qualified and denied. See McDonald v. Coldwell Banker, 543 F.3d 498, 503 (9th Cir. 2008) (elements of a prima face case for housing discrimination). Contrary to Smith-Jeter’s contention, the district court properly analyzed her allegations of discrimination as a disparate treatment claim.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Smith-Jeter’s retaliation claim under Section 3617 of the Fair Housing Act because Smith-Jeter failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether she was engaged in a protected activity or subjected to an adverse action because of her protected activity. See Walker v. City of Lakewood, 272 F.3d 1114, 1128 (9th Cir. 2001) (elements of retaliation claim).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on' Smith-Jeter’s fraud claim Smith-Jeter failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants subjected her to any particular act of fraud. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b); Kearns v. Ford Motor Co., 567 F.3d 1120, 1124 (9th Cir. 2009) (Rule 9(b) requires allegations of fraud to be specific enough to give defendants notice of their particular misconduct in order to defend against the charge).

The district court did not abuse its discretion in striking Smith-Jeter’s settlement letter from the record because the letter was inadmissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 408. See Brocklesby v. United States, 767 F.2d 1288, 1292 (9th Cir. 1985) (Rule 408 bars-the admission of settlement' agreements to prove liability).

AFFIRMED. 
      
       xhis disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.