Clinkscale v. St. Theresa of New Hope, No. 12-1223 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff appealed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer on her interference claim brought under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. The court held that the district court erred in concluding as a matter of law that plaintiff could not establish an interference claim. A reasonable jury could conclude that she satisfied the FMLA's notice requirement by providing notice of her need for medical leave or, in the alternative, that plaintiff had been terminated for taking such leave when a serious health condition unexpectedly prevented her from fulfilling her work assignment.
Court Description: Civil case - Family and Medical Leave Act. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff, a reasonable jury could conclude that she satisfied the FMLA's notice requirements by providing notice of her need for medical leave "as soon as was practicable;" alternatively, a reasonable jury could find that plaintiff had been terminated for taking such leave when a serious health condition unexpectedly prevented from fulfilling her work assignment; defendant's summary judgment reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings. [ November 09, 2012
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