degree, is at least the equivalent of a college degree.” Paragraph 38: The sentence “I believe that I could easily have learned all the Microsoft appli cations mentioned, but was never given the chance to, because Mary Huber-Thompson hired Tara Elayer, a younger applicant for the job.” Paragraph II: The sentence “I believe that the decision to terminate me was only made when I was able to return to work in May of 1999 and requested that I be placed in the last job for which I was selected, namely the receiving clerk position.” Further, it is well established that Plaintiff cannot defeat a motion for summary judgment by making conclusory statements without evidentiary support. Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir.1989); see also Hansen v. U.S., 7 F.3d 137, 138 (9th Cir.1993) (<HOLDING>); Steckl v. Motorola, Inc., 703 F.2d 392, 393
recognizing wjhen the nonmoving party relies only on its own affidavits to oppose summary judgment it cannot rely on conclusory allegations unsupported by factual data to create an issue of material fact holding affidavits based on conclusory allegations insufficient at summary judgment holding that conclusory allegations in an affidavit have no probative value and a nonmoving party cannot rely on the eonclusory allegations to avoid summary judgment holding that affidavits that are conclusory and based on hearsay can not be used to oppose motion for summary judgment holding that unsupported allegations or denials are insufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact for purposes of summary judgment