Plaintiff-Appellant Frank Brown filed this action against his former employer Defendant-Appellee ScriptPro, LLC, alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on his termination in November 2008. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of ScriptPro, and Mr. Brown appeals. See Brown v... More...   $0 (11-27-2012 - KS)

Leddrew Smith complains that the City of Niles (Michigan) interfered with his statutory right to take medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act by failing to promote him when his supervisor retired and by eventually firing him. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendant. We affirm.

I.

From 1989 to 2010, Smith worked for the City of Niles in its utilities depa... More...   $0 (11-21-2012 - MI)

Avery Richey, a sales manager at Power Toyota of Cerritos, was terminated from his job four weeks before the expiration of his approved medical leave under the Moore- Brown-Roberti Family Rights Act (CFRA) (Gov. Code, §§ 12945.1, 12945.2)1 because his employer believed Richey was misusing his leave by working part time in a restaurant he owned. Richey sued Power Toyota’s parent companies, Auto... More...   $0 (11-12-2012 - CA)

John D. Anderson, a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) worker, suffers from asthma. While he is virtually symptom-free outside of the workplace, his asthma regularly flared up at his job as a parttime mail processor at a postal facility in Bedford Park, Illinois. Between 2002 and 2009, Anderson filed numerous Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) complaints, an Occupational Health and Sa... More...   $0 (10-26-2012 - IL)

David Odum sued the Florida Department of Health and Kelly King claiming that he was fired from his job with the Health Department due to his age and the fact that he exercised his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for his wife. He also claimed that he was retaliated against for reporting and opposing unlawful practices in violation of the Whistleblower's ACt.... More...   $307766 (10-20-2012 - FL)

Appellants Echostar Satellite L.L.C. and Dish Network Service, L.L.C. (“Appellants”), appeal a jury verdict and judgment rendered in favor of Ray Aguilar (“Aguilar”). Appellants bring five issues: (1) legal and factual insufficiency of Aguilar’s evidence that Appellants’ uniform application of their absence control policy was a violation of Chapter 451 of the Texas Labor Code; (2) in... More...   $0 (10-19-2012 - TX)

Following a favorable jury verdict in his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case against Prefix, Incorporated, Jonathan Bell appeals the district court’s use of the statutory language of 28 U.S.C. § 1961 to calculate prejudgment interest under 29 U.S.C. § 2617(a)(1)(A). For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.

I.

On November 18, 2009, the jury retur... More...   $0 (09-18-2012 - MI)

Catherine Robert had worked as supervisor of released adult offenders for ten years when she developed sacroiliac joint dysfunction. After a lengthy leave of absence, including the period authorized by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Robert remained unable to perform all of her required duties, and she was terminated. For the reasons stated hereafter, we conclude that Robert’s dis... More...   $0 (08-29-2012 - KS)

Plaintiffs-appellants Patti Whitmire Carlton and Pamela Reed are both former employees of defendant-appellee Houston Community College (HCC). Their claims here arise primarily from their complaints about alleged sexual harassment by HCC’s Interim Chancellor, Norm Nielsen, and subsequent retaliation by HCC after they reported that harassment. The trial court granted summary judgment in HCC’s fa... More...   $0 (08-23-2012 - TX)

In this workers' compensation case, appellee Ronnie Esparza seeks workers' compensation benefits for an injury that he allegedly sustained while employed with appellant the City of Austin. After the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission denied his claim, Esparza appealed the determination in district court. (1) See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 410.251, 410.301-.308 (West 2006 & Supp. 2011). A jury ... More...   $0 (08-11-2012 - TX)

Plaintiff-appellant Edward Donnelly, a high school teacher, sued defendantsappellees – the Greenburgh Central School District No. 7, his former employer, and three of his supervisors there (collectively “the District,” unless otherwise noted) – in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Lewis A. Kaplan, Judge). Donnelly alleged inter alia that the District d... More...   $0 (08-10-2012 - ny)

Appellant Jamie Lichtenstein alleges that her employer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC),1 terminated her employment in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. The District Court granted summary judgment to UPMC on Lichtenstein‘s retaliation and interference claims. Lichtenstein‘s challenge to the District Court‘s decision requires us... More...   $0 (08-03-2012 - PA)

Toni Bone appeals the district court’s grant 1 of summary judgment in favor of her employer, G4S Youth Services, LLC (“G4S”), and her supervisor, Todd Speight, on Bone’s claims that they terminated her employment based on her race, age, and use of family medical leave. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

G4S began operating the Alexander Juvenile Assessment ... More...   $0 (07-31-2012 - AR)

Plaintiff Michael Emswiler sued his employer, CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”), a railroad, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (“BLET”) after his seniority on the roster of train engineers was adjusted in May 2009. Emswiler alleged breach of collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”), breach of duty of fair representation, and disability discrimination under Ohio law... More...   $0 (07-20-2012 - OH)

In this employment discrimination suit, Ousman Cham alleges that the defendant, Station Operators, discriminated against him on the basis of race and national origin, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and retaliated against him for taking medical leave, in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.

... More...   $0 (07-17-2012 - RI)

Teresa Hernandez sued Valley View Hospital Association for race and national origin discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e to 2000e17.1 The district court granted summary judgment for Valley View on Ms. Hernandez’s claims for hostile work environment and constructive discharge, and dismissed her retaliation claim as time-barred.

Exer... More...   $0 (06-26-2012 - CO)

Janice Gecewicz appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to her former employer in this employment-discrimination case. We affirm.

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Henry Ford Macomb Hospital has a policy meant to penalize excessive unscheduled absences from work. An absence that was not scheduled in advance with the employee’s supervisor was noted on the employee’s employment record as... More...   $0 (06-22-2012 - MI)

Plaintiff TANYA E. DAVIS, by and through her attorney of
record, I. Derek Engle of E. Terrill Corley & Associates, and filed this Petition against Defendants EAN SERVICES, LLC, ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. and ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY-SOUTHWEST and alleges as follows:

I. PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE

1. Plaintiff TANYA E. DAVIS is an individual residing in Muskogee, Muskogee... More...   $0 (06-14-2012 - OK)

Plaintiff Quincey Gerald Keeler appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer, Aramark Healthcare Support Services, LLC (Aramark) and his supervisor, Larry Gengler. He challenges the district court’s * After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this ... More...   $0 (05-18-2012 - KS)

Melvin Hayes appeals from entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Hayes brought suit against his former employer, Vermeer, for retaliation and violation of his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FLMA) after Hayes was terminated for repeated tardiness allegedly caused by side effects of medication taken for his mental health condition. The distric... More...   $0 (05-09-2012 - IA)

Plaintiff Tom Seeger appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., LLC (“CBT”), and dismissing his claim that CBT violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654, when it terminated his employment on the ground of disability fraud. Seeger took FMLA leave and concurrent paid leave under CBT’... More...   $0 (05-08-2012 - KY)

Virginia Hunt had worked for defendant DaVita, Inc. for nineteen years when she had a heart attack requiring bypass surgery and went on medical leave. While on leave, she also received treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. After six months of leave, DaVita terminated her employment pursuant to its established leave policy. DaVita told Hunt that she was eligible for re-hire to her position once she... More...   $0 (05-04-2012 - IL)

George Ballato lost his employment with Comcast Corporation when he failed to show up for work on three consecutive shifts and failed to notify his department of his absences or to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601–54. Ballato filed a lawsuit against Comcast claiming the company interfered with his ability to request an excused absence under the FML... More...   $0 (04-26-2012 - MN)

Johnny Chappell was discharged from his employment with Bilco Company (Bilco) on August 10, 2007. He sued, alleging that his termination was the result of interference with and retaliation for his exercise of his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and racial discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted 1 summary judgment for Bilco, and Chappell appeals... More...   $0 (04-05-2012 - AR)

Mary Ellen Sisk sued her former employer The Picture People, Inc. for retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(2). At the close of her case-in-chief, the district court granted Picture People’s motion for judgment as a matter of law. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

In March 2000, Sisk began with Picture People as a... More...   $0 (02-28-2012 - MO)