Chad Wilson (“Wilson�), brought suit against his employer, Noble Drilling Services, Inc. (“Noble�), alleging that he was discharged in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA�), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54, and that Noble is liable for breach of contract under state law. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Noble on both claims. We AFFIRM.

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Roger Duello ("Duello") sued Buchanan County, Iowa ("County") for wrongful termination, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Iowa Civil Rights Act ("ICRA"). The district court1 granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, finding that Duello could not prevail under either statute because he was not a "qualified individual" within the meaning of the ADA. Duell... More...   $0 (12-20-2010 - IA)

Appellant Loretta Thompson claims the district court1 erred in granting summary judgment in favor of her employer, CenturyTel, on her Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA�) interference claim. However, the record establishes that the district court did not err in determining that CenturyTel discharged Thompson for violating the company’s call-in policy. Thus, we affirm.

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Plaintiff David Smith appeals the district court‟s grant of summary judgment to defendant Creston Municipal Utilities (CMU) on his claims of disability discrimination under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, see Iowa Code § 216.6(1)(a) (2009), and retaliatory discharge in violation of public policy. We agree Smith failed to put forth a genuine issue of material fact that his work restrictions amounted ... More...   $0 (11-24-2010 - IA)

Plaintiff Wayne Grubb appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, YSK Corporation, on his claims of Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�) retaliation and age discrimination. Grubb’s FMLA retaliation claim was rejected when the district court concluded that Grubb could neither offer any direct evidence of discriminatory animus, nor demonstrate a causal connection be... More...   $0 (11-18-2010 - OH)

Plaintiff-appellant Robin Chaplin appeals from the district court’s order granting defendant-appellee Park Hospital District, Inc. d/b/a Estes Park Medical Center (“EPMC�) summary judgment on all Ms. Chaplin’s claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM for substantially the same reasons as set forth in the district court’s September 30, 2009 order.

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Plaintiff-appellant Robin Chaplin appeals from the district court’s order granting defendant-appellee Park Hospital District, Inc. d/b/a Estes Park Medical Center (“EPMC�) summary judgment on all Ms. Chaplin’s claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM for substantially the same reasons as set forth in the district court’s September 30, 2009 order.

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Daniel Coleman appeals the dismissal of his amended complaint in this suit alleging, as is relevant here, violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), see 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 (West 2003 & Supp. 2010), and of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"), see 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 2601-54 (West 2009 & Supp. 2010). Finding no error, we affirm.

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Kim Lubke, formerly an Arlington, Texas, firefighter, obtained a large verdict against the City of Arlington pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Lubke v. City of Arlington, 455 F.3d 489 (5th Cir. 2006). During the City’s appeal to this court, Lubke and his wife filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case but omitted the pending $1 million-plus judgment from his sworn statements and bankruptcy... More...   $0 (09-16-2010 - TX)

Letecia Brown, an assembly-line worker at a Ford Motor Company plant in Indianapolis, was terminated for being absent from work without properly following Ford’s leave policies and procedures. She filed suit for sex discrimination and retaliatory termination under Title VII and interference with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. The distr... More...   $0 (09-08-2010 - IN)

Plaintiff Deborah Branham brought suit under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�) after being terminated from her job as a receptionist for The Dickson Herald, a newspaper owned by Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. (“Gannettâ€�), for excessive absenteeism. The district court granted summary judgment to Gannett. The court held that although Branham produced a medical certificat... More...   $0 (09-02-2010 - TN)

Plaintiff Deborah Branham brought suit under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�) after being terminated from her job as a receptionist for The Dickson Herald, a newspaper owned by Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. (“Gannettâ€�), for excessive absenteeism. The district court granted summary judgment to Gannett. The court held that although Branham produced a medical certificat... More...   $0 (09-02-2010 - T)

Appellant Susan Murphy sued her former employer, FedEx National LTL, Inc. ("FedEx"), claiming that FedEx violated the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., when it fired her after representing to her that it had granted her leave. The district court submitted Murphy's FMLA claim to a jury on an estoppel theory, and the jury returned a verdict for Murphy. The district court ... More...   $0 (08-26-2010 - MO)

Cypress Semiconductor (Minnesota) Inc. ("Cypress") terminated Laura Estrada in April 2008 for poor attendance. Estrada contends that one of the absences was protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and that Cypress improperly counted that absence against her in assessing her attendance. The district court1 granted summary judgment to Cypress, and Estrada appealed. We affirm.

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Shortly after being employed as a welder for James Marine, Inc. (JMI), Heather Spees discovered that she was pregnant.

At the direction of her foreman, Spees obtained a note from her physician restricting her to light-duty work, which resulted in JMI reassigning her to a position in the company’s tool room. JMI terminated Spees two months later when a second doctor placed her on bedrest... More...   $0 (08-10-2010 - KY)

Plaintiff Howard Dean Gipson appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. with respect to Gipson’s claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act. For the reasons described below, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Underlying Facts

Plaintiff Howard Dean Gipson was formerly employed as a plant maintenance worker for defendant ... More...   $0 (07-13-2010 - TN)

Charlene K. Wisbey appeals the district court’s1 dismissal on summary judgment of her lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

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As this appeal is from a grant of summary judgment, we review the facts in the... More...   $0 (07-06-2010 - NE)

Debra Martinez appeals from four orders entered by the district court, including a summary judgment in favor of Target Corporation on her claim of age discrimination. See, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. We affirm.

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Martinez began working for Target in 1990 at a store in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she held several positions, the last being Reverse Receiving Specialist. She typicall... More...   $0 (07-01-2010 - NM)

Michael Kobus sued his former employer, the College of St. Scholastica (the College), alleging that his forced resignation interfered with or denied his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(1), and discriminated against him on account of disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12112(a) and (b)(5)(A), and ... More...   $0 (06-21-2010 - MN)

After two decades of employment with her county government, Dorothy Goelzer was fired from her job. Her supervisor informed her of the termination decision two weeks before she was scheduled to begin two months of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This leave did not mark the first time Goelzer was away from work on FMLA leave, as Goelzer had taken a significant amount of authori... More...   $0 (05-15-2010 - WI)

Kim Iann Manning (“Manningâ€�) was denied short-term disability benefits and subsequently terminated from employment by American Republic Insurance Company (“ARICâ€�). She sought judicial review of the benefits decision under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 29 U.S.C. § 1132 et seq. She also asserted ERISA retaliation and interference claims. The district court2 affirmed ARIC’s ... More...   $0 (05-13-2010 - IA)

Kim Iann Manning (“Manningâ€�) was denied short-term disability benefits and subsequently terminated from employment by American Republic Insurance Company (“ARICâ€�). She sought judicial review of the benefits decision under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 29 U.S.C. § 1132 et seq. She also asserted ERISA retaliation and interference claims. The district court2 affirmed ARIC’s ... More...   $0 (05-12-2010 - IA)

This case arises out of the termination of plaintiff Aleather Thompson on November 2, 2005, from her job as Food Production Supervisor at Richmond Heights Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Thompson claims that her former employer, UHHS Richmond Heights Hospital (“Hospitalâ€�), Sodexho Management, Inc. (“Sodexhoâ€�), the third-party contractor in charge of the Hospital’s food service, and Sodexhoâ... More...   $0 (04-27-2010 - OH)

Appellants, Alan and Kimberly Alonso, appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Huron Valley Ambulance on the Alonsos’ employment discrimination claims, contending that the district court applied the wrong standard in evaluating Huron Valley Ambulance’s Grievance Review Board process for fairness. Alternatively, they allege that even if the district court app... More...   $0 (04-26-2010 - MI)

Appellant Ellen Schaaf worked for GlaxoSmithKline as a Regional Vice President, but, after returning from maternity leave, was demoted to District Sales Manager. Schaaf then sued GSK, alleging that her maternity leave impermissibly contributed to her demotion. The district court granted summary judgment on some of her claims and judgment as a matter of law on others, all in favor of GSK.

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