Opinion ID: 526531
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Alleged Skeletal and Conclusory Nature of District Court Findings

Text: 21 In Unt v. Aerospace Corp., we observed that 22 [t]he district court's findings certainly are not well done. They consist mainly of mere conclusions, preceded only by an unhelpful chronology of events. They do not articulate sufficient bases for the trial court's [conclusion]. 23 765 F.2d 1440, 1444 (9th Cir.1985). But we nevertheless upheld the district court findings, noting that despite the factual shortcomings, the basis for the court's decision is clear. The record gives substantial and unequivocal support for the ultimate conclusion ... Id. Although A & M/C criticizes the district court's findings in the instant case, the alleged shortcomings are not nearly as egregious as those described in Unt, a case in which the district court's findings and conclusions were affirmed. 24