Case Name: William J. WHITSITT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HEDY HOLMES STAFFING SERVICES; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-12-22
Citations: 671 F. App'x 1004
Docket Number: No. 15-17375
Parties: William J. WHITSITT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HEDY HOLMES STAFFING SERVICES; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 671
Pages: 1004–1005

Head Matter:
William J. WHITSITT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HEDY HOLMES STAFFING SERVICES; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 15-17375
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted December 14, 2016
Filed December 22, 2016
William J. Whitsitt, Pro Se
Gilberto Gutierrez, Counsel, San Joaquin County, Stockton, CA, for Defendants-Appellees
Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
William J. Whitsitt appeals pro se from the district court's judgment in his action alleging claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") and state law. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. v. Civish, 382 F.3d 969, 973 (9th Cir. 2004) (dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6)); Barren v. tiarrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)). We may affirm on any ground supported by the record. Cigna Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Polaris Pictures Corp., 159 F.3d 412, 418 (9th Cir. 1998). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Whitsitt's- ADEA claims against San Joaquin County Work Net and Sansome because Whitsitt failed to allege facts sufficient to show that either defendant can be held liable under the ADEA. See 29 U.S.C. § 623 (ADEA applies to employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations); Miller v. Maxwell's Int'l Inc., 991 F.2d 583, 587 (9th Cir. 1993) (explaining that the purpose of the "agent" provision in the ADEA was to incorporate responde-at superior liability, and that individual defendants cannot be held liable for damages under the ADEA).
Dismissal of Whitsitt's ADEA claims against Hedy Holmes Staffing Services was proper because the record reflects that although Whitsitt filed a notice of charge, he failed to wait 60 days before filing this action. See 29 U.S.C. § 626(d) ("No civil action may be commenced by an individual under this section [of the ADEA] until 60 days after a charge alleging unlawful discrimination has been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission."); Forester v. Chertoff, 500 F.3d 920, 926 (9th Cir. 2007) (under § 626(d), private employees must file a charge with the EEOC before filing suit).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Whitsitt's state law claims in the absence of any cognizable federal claims. See 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3) (a district court may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims upon the dismissal of the federal claims); Tritchler v. County of Lake, 358 F.3d 1150, 1153 (9th Cir. 2004) (standard of review).
Contrary to Whitsitt's contention that he was labeled a vexatious litigant, the record does not indicate that a vexatious litigant order has been entered against him.
We reject as without merit Whitsitt's contentions regarding bias.
Whitsitt's requests, set forth in his opening brief, are denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and 112 not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.