Georgia FMLA Law

Jacqueline Lewis v. City of Union City, Georgia

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/banner_image/public/slider-image/RBR_modified.jpg?itok=6Y9xy9q8"> </center> Faced with a defendant’s motion for summary judgment, a plaintiff asserting an intentional-discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Protection Clause, or 42 U.S.C. § 1981 must ma... More...

$0 (03-21-2019 - GA)

Jacqueline Lewis v. City of Union City, Georgia, Chief of Police Charles Odom

Jacqueline Lewis, an African-American police detective in Union City, Georgia, was terminated abruptly from her position after about ten years of service. The ostensible reason was that Ms. Lewis was absent without leave—this notwithstanding that the Union City Police Department (“UCPD”) only days earlier had placed her on indefinite administrative leave pending resolution of... More...

$0 (12-15-2017 - GA)

Sakari Jarvela v. Crete Carrier Corporation

Many Americans suffer from alcoholism. Sakera Jarvela, a commercial truck driver, is one of those individuals. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations prohibit anyone with a "current clinical diagnosis of alcoholismâ€ from driving commercial trucks. Jarvela's employer, Crete Carrier Corporation, contends that it maintains a company policy that prohibits it from employing anyone who has... More...

$0 (06-18-2014 - GA)

Ellen Schaaf v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation

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. ... More...

$0 (04-13-2010 - GA)

Omar F. Jimenez, v. Wellstar Health System,

This case involves the allegedly discriminatory suspension of a physician's medical staff privileges. Medical staff privileges allow a physician both to treat patients at the privilege-granting hospital and to receive patient referrals from that hospital. Appelleesâ€”physicians, administrators, and hospitals associated with WellStar Health System (WellStar)â€”suspended the medical staff ... More...

$0 (02-18-2010 - GA)

Nicholas Lore v. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.

Nicholas Lore, age 63, sued Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation on a Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violation theory claiming that his employer for firing him from the $600,000 a year job for seeking to take time off to deal with some medical problems that he was experiencing. Lore had worked for Chase for about a year when he told his supervisor that he felt ill, needed to rest and get a physic... More...

$2200000 (04-03-2008 - GA)