Illinois FMLA Law

<h1> United States of America v. Theresa A. Kelly </h1>

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James Kehoe v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family and Medial Leave Act violation theory. FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote... More...

$0 (01-26-2024 - IL)

Henry Beverly v. Abbott Laboratories

Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory. The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had n... More...

$0 (01-20-2024 - IL)

Adel Nassar v. Defresne Spencer Group, LLC, d/b/a Ashley Furniture

Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory. <<table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ChicagoFed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois"> Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois</a> <a font="red" ... More...

$0 (03-16-2023 - IL)

Earnest Mims v. The Boeing Company, et al.

Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a FMLA employment discrimination theory. <<table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ChicagoFed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois"> Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois</a> <a font="red" href="https... More...

$0 (03-16-2023 - IL)

Anthony E. Simpkins v. DePage Housing Authority

Anthony Simpkins sued the DuPage Housing Authority and DHA Management, Inc. (collectively, DHA), alleging various violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL), the Illinois Employee Classification Act (IECA), the Illinois 2 No. 17‐2685 Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). On cross&#8208... More...

$0 (06-27-2018 - IL)

Sara Sampra v. United States Department of Transportation

Sara Sampra sued her employer, the United States Department of Transportation, alleging that it interfered with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act by reassigning her to a different position after she returned from childbirth leave. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant on the merits, finding that Sampra was offered essentially the same... More...

$0 (04-24-2018 - IL)

LaWanda King v. Ford Motor Company

LaWanda King worked for many years as an assembler in Ford Motor Company’s vehicle assembly plants. After transferring to its Chicago plant in 2010, though, she claims that she was sexually harassed by a super‐ * Of the Northern District of Indiana, sitting by designation. 2 No. 16‐3391 visor, after which she began getting reassigned to less desirable task... More...

$0 (10-02-2017 - IL)

Autumn Tibbs v. Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts

Plaintiff Autumn Tibbs worked as an administrative assistant in the Illinois court system. She was suspended the day she returned to work after taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. She was then fired after she chose not to attend a disciplinary meeting. Tibbs sued the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. She conte... More...

$0 (06-19-2017 - IL)

LuzMaria Arroyo v. Volvo Group North America, LLC d/b/a Volvo Parts of North America

LuzMaria Arroyo is an Army Reservist and veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). She worked for Volvo Group North America, LLC, d/b/a Volvo Parts North America (“Volvo”) from June 2005 until she was fired in November 2011. Volvo says it fired her for violations of its attendance policy, but 2 No. 14-3618 Arroyo claims the real reason w... More...

$0 (10-06-2015 - IL)

John Michael Woods v. City of Berwyn

When John Woods told a coworker at the Berwyn Fire Department that “he wanted to 2 No. 13-3766 kill somebody, all of them” and that his children were going to “go over there” and “tune them up,” referring to his coworkers and superiors, Fire Department Chief Denis O’Halloran looked into the statements and eventually recommended termination. A three-member ... More...

$0 (10-15-2015 - IL)

Deborah Malin v. Hospira, Inc.

Plaintiff Deborah Malin appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of her employer on her retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Â§ 2000e et seq., and in favor of the employer and several managers on her retalia-tion claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 28 U.S.C. Â§ 2601 et seq. We reverse and remand for trial. 2 No. ... More...

$0 (08-07-2014 - IL)

Carris James v. Hyatt Regency Chicago

James has been an employee of Hyatt Regency Chicago ("Hyattâ€) since 1985. In April 2007, James took a leave of absence due to an eye injury that occurred outside of work. James filed suit in 2009 claiming that Hyatt violated his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 2601 et seq., as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADAâ€), 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1... More...

$0 (02-13-2013 - IL)

John D. Anderson v. Patrick R. Donahoe

John D. Anderson, a United States Postal Service ("USPSâ€) 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 ("EEOâ€) complaints, an Occupational Health an... More...

$0 (10-26-2012 - IL)

Virginia Hunt v. DaVita, Inc.

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)

Laura A. Makowski v. SmithAmundsen, LLE

Lisa Makowski, an employee of SmithAmundsen, LLC ("SmithAmundsenâ€), took leave under the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€) beginning just before the birth of her child and continuing after the birth. While Makowski was on leave, her supervisors informed her that her position was eliminated as part of an organizational restructuring and terminated her employment. Makowski filed s... More...

$0 (11-09-2011 - IL)

William Shaffer v. American Medical Association

The American Medical Association was not immune to the downturn in the economy. Budget cuts mandated that some employees lose their jobs, including at least one in the department where William Shaffer worked. Fortunately for him, or so it seemed, his supervisor was leaning toward letting another person go. But soon after Shaffer requested leave in light of upcoming surgery, that changed. His super... More...

$0 (10-18-2011 - IL)

James P. Breneisen, Jr. v. Motorola, Inc.

The plaintiffs appeal adverse decisions below relating to their one-time employer Motorola's alleged violation of their rights under the proscriptive anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation provisions of Â§ 2615 of the Family and Medical Leave Act (the "FMLAâ€). James Breneisen appeals the district court's dismissal of his claim based on a determination that he was not eligible for recover... More...

$0 (09-02-2011 - IL)

Larry Holland v. Schwan's Home Service, Inc.

Larry Holland sued Schwan's Home Service, Inc. claiming that he was fired from his job because he took Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave because of an on the job back injury. Plaintiff was told by his doctor to take some time off from work to nurse an injured back. While he was off work, Defendant's management manufactured a reason for firing him when he returned to work. Schwan's cl... More...

$3600000 (07-28-2011 - IL)

Maetta Vance, v. Ball State University, et al.,

Maetta Vance was the only African-American working in her department at Ball State University("Ball Stateâ€) when racially charged discord erupted. In 2005, Vance began filing complaints with Ball State about her coworkers' offensive conduct, which included the use of racial epithets, references to the Ku Klux Klan, veiled threats of physical harm, and other unpleasantries. In 2006 she filed... More...

$0 (06-03-2011 - IL)

Debra L. Lewis v. School District #70, et al.,

Plaintiff-appellant Debra Lewisis a former employee of School District #70 in St. Clair County, Illinois (the "Districtâ€), whose employment was terminated after a period of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€). Following her termination, Lewis sued the District, school superintendent Robin Hawkins, and members of the District's school board, alleging violations of t... More...

$0 (06-01-2011 - IL)

Robert Righi v. SMC Corporation of America

Robert Righi was employed as a sales representative for SMC Corporation in the company's Aurora, Illinois office. While at a mandatory training seminar in Indianapolis, he learned that his elderly mother was experiencing a medical emergency. He left the seminar and returned to Illinois to assess his mother's situation. The next day, he e-mailed his supervisor to explain that he needed "the next co... More...

$0 (02-14-2011 - IL)

Uhlich Children's Advantage Network v. National Union Fire Company of Pittsburgh, P.A.

Plaintiffs, Uhlich Children's Advantage Network (UCAN) and Darlene Sowell, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment seeking a determination of whether defendants, National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh and AIG Domestic Claims, had a duty to defend them in underlying litigation and alleging breach of contract and a violation of section 155 of the Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/155 (West 2006... More...

$0 (02-03-2010 - IL)

Julie Stephens Long v. Teachers' Retirement System of The State of Illinois

Julie Stephens Long's employment with the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois ("TRSâ€) came to an end on February 3, 2006. While TRS maintains that it fired her for poor performance, Long believes that she was fired in retaliation for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of TRS, which L... More...

$0 (10-23-2009 - IL)

Tanum Smith v. The Hope School

Tanum Smith appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in her suit against her former employer, The Hope School, for denying her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Smith claims that the district court improperly held that her application for leave was fraudulent because she altered a health care provider's certification form, arguing that the alteration is irrelevant b... More...

$0 (03-31-2009 - IL)

Kevin Cracco v. Vitran Express, Inc.

Kevin Cracco brought this action against Vitran Express, Inc. ("Vitranâ€) for violating the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€), 29 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2601- 2654, by terminating his employment upon his return from a medical leave. The district court entered an order of default against Vitran. However, before the district court entered a final judgment, Vitran filed a motion to vacate the def... More...

$0 (03-17-2009 - IL)

Elizabeth de la Rama v. Illinois Department of Human Services and Mary Zukowski

Elizabeth de la Rama1 brought this lawsuit against her employer alleging discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Â§ 2000e et seq., interference with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 2601 et seq. and common law defamation. The district court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment and de la Rama appeal... More...

$0 (09-02-2008 - IL)

Antoinette Pirant v. United States Postal Service

Antoinette Pirant sued her former employer, the United States Postal Service, for an alleged violation of the Family Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2601-2654 ("FMLAâ€), but her suit failed on the threshold question of her eligibility for FMLA leave. She appeals, contending there were triable issues of fact regarding her FMLA eligibilityâ€”specifically, a factual dispute over wheth... More...

$0 (09-04-2008 - IL)

Debra L. Lewis v. School District #70, et al.

Debra Lewis brought this action against: her employer, Freeburg Community School District No. 70; the school superintendent, Rob Hawkins; the school district's attorney, Shane Jones; the school board; and members of the school board in their individual capacities.1 She alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; she also brought supplemental s... More...

$0 (04-26-2008 - IL)

Brain K. Dotson v. BRP US Incorporated

Brian K. Dotson was terminated from his employment with BRP US Inc. ("BRP") after filing a claim for compensation under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act ("WCA"). See 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. Dotson's absence from work exceeded the amount of time allowed by the company's absenteeism policy, which tracks the time allotted by the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq. ("F... More...

$0 (03-21-2008 - IL)

James P. Breneisen Jr., et al. v. Motorola, Inc., et al.

James Breneisen, Jr., Barbara Breneisen, Laura Jones, Anna Lineweaver, Jennifer Horton, and Amy Boonos claim that their supervisors at Motorola, Inc.'s Service Center in Rockford, Illinois penalized them for taking medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).1 They say that they were demoted, denied raises, questioned upon return from leave, and given negative performan... More...

$0 (01-17-2008 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fdocs/docs.fwx?submit=showbr&shofile=06-3501_015.pdf" target="_new">Beverly Stevenson v. Hyre Electrict Co.</a>

On February 9, 2004, Beverly Stevenson had an extreme emotional and physical response to a stray dog entering her workspace at Hyre Electric Company. She left work soon after and for the most part stayed home for the next several days. The few times she tried to return to work, she felt unable to function and demonstrated erratic and emotional behavior. Her coworkers were so concerned th... More...

$0 (10-17-2007 - IL)

Heather Sample v. Rend Lake College

Heath Sample sued Rend Lake College for violating the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by discriminated against her for exercising her rights, and also that the college was in breach of contract. The defenses asserted by the defendant are not available.... More...

$400000 (11-17-2005 - IL)

Schultz v. Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state law claims by former hospital worker when his supervisor imposed performance standards on him that he could not meet and take care of his family.... More...

$11650000 (12-13-2002 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=00-4309" target="_new">Kevin Dvorak v. Mostardi Platt Associates, Inc.</a>

Kevin Dvorak was employed by Mostardi Platt Associates, Inc. (Mostardi-Platt) from 1989 until the spring of 1997. Throughout those years, he suffered from arthritis. Dvorak's arthritic pains would come in flare-ups; there were periods during which he was able to function quite well, and other times when his mobility was significantly restricted. In 1997, during one of the flare-ups, Dvor... More...

$0 (05-10-2002 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=01-1930" target="_new">Linda S. Collins v. NTN-Bower Corporation, et al.,NTN-Bower Corporation, et al.</a>

After receiving twelve informal and four formal warnings for deficient attendance, Linda Collins was fired when she called in sick for two days in March 1998. That was all she said: that she was "sick." Her employer deemed this inadequate in light of Collins's spotty attendance record. But in this litigation under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. sec.sec. 2601-54, which entitl... More...

$0 (12-05-2001 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?yr=00&num=4271&Submit1=Request+Opinion" target="_new">Karen Horwitz v. Board of Education of Avoca School District No. 37, et al.</a>

Karen Horwitz began teaching full time at Avoca West Elementary School when the 1993 to 1994 school year began and continued to do so until she was terminated in April of 1999. Horwitz has raised numerous claims against the Board of Education of Avoca School District No. 37 (the "Board"), Dr. John W. Sloan, Dr. Venette Biancalana, and Dorothy Ballantyne. She is appealing a variety of dec... More...

$0 (07-26-2001 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?yr=99&num=1089&Submit1=Request+Opinion" target="_new">Dormeyer v. Comerica Bank-Illinois</a>

The plaintiff, who worked as a teller for the defendant bank between April 1994 and February 1996, brought suit against the bank and related entities unnecessary to discuss charging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. sec.sec. 2601 et seq., the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 2000e(k), and the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. sec.sec. 206(a), 207(a), 2... More...

$0 (07-24-2000 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?yr=00&num=3681&Submit1=Request+Opinion" target="_new">Thomas v. Pearle Vision, Inc.</a>

. When Pearle Vision, Inc. ("Pearle") refused to restore Dr. Tina Thomas to the optometrist position in its Peoria, Illinois, store after a medical leave related to the birth of her child, she sued Pearle, alleging that Pearle had breached her employment contract. Thomas claimed that Pearle's 1997 Summary Plan Description of employee benefits incorporated into her contract the Family M... More...

$0 (05-30-2001 - IL)