Olson v. Penske Logistics, No. 15-1380 (10th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseKris Olson managed a warehouse for Penske Logistics, but Penske fired him while he was on medical leave. He filed suit under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), alleging Penske had unlawfully interfered with his FMLA rights. Penske moved for summary judgment, arguing that because of his poor job performance, Olson would have been fired even if he had not taken leave. Penske’s motion was granted, and Olson appealed. Olson contended summary judgment was inappropriate because there was enough evidence for a jury to believe his termination was related to his leave. After careful consideration of Olson's arguments on appeal, the Tenth Circuit found no reversible error in the grant of summary judgment, and affirmed.
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