Ranade v. BT Americas, Inc., No. 1:2012cv01039 - Document 44 (E.D. Va. 2013)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 23 . Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 10/28/13. (dper)
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I IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT L E OCT 2 8 2013 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Nadine Ranade, Plaintiff, -v- Civil Action No. 1:12-CV-01039 BT Americas, Inc., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Overview Before the Court is Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 23). Plaintiff opposed the motion (Dkt. Nos. 32, 33) and Defendant replied (Dkt. No. 36). The Court heard oral argument on October 11, 2013. After reviewing the pleadings and exhibits submitted by the parties, for the reasons stated in open court and those set forth below, the Court now issues this order granting Defendant's motion for summary judgment and dismissing Plaintiffs complaint with prejudice. II. Background Defendant BT Americas, Inc. ("BT") is a technology services firm in Northern Virginia. In March 2008, BT Americas hired Plaintiff Nadine Ranade as a consultant at a salary of $120,000 annually. Ranade worked for BT Americas continuously until March 31, 2011, when she was informed that she was being terminated for poor performance. Ranade maintains that BT Americas violated the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") by denying her request for FMLA leave in September 2010, giving her negative performance evaluations, placing her on a Performance Improvement Plan ("PIP"), and ultimately terminating her in March 2011. Ranade 1
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