Sharif v. United Continental Holdings, Inc. et al, No. 1:2014cv01294 - Document 93 (E.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defendant's 67 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 7/1/15. (dper)
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Sharif v. United Continental Holdings, Inc. et al Doc. 93 sn IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA I: Alexandria Division i CaL ) ) MASOUD SHARIF, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) UNITED AIRLINES, INC., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-1294 ) ) ) ) Defendant. ) Memorandum Opinion This matter comes before the Court on Defendant United Airlines, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment. Dkt. No. 67. The motion has been fully briefed by the parties. On June 19, 2015, the Court heard oral argument and took the matter under advisement. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be granted. I. Background1 This case arises out of an employment relationship between Plaintiff Masoud Sharifand Defendant United Airlines, Inc. ("United"). In 1990, Sharif began working for United as a Reservation Representative and remained employed there for the next twenty-four years. In 2004, Sharif was promoted to the position of Service Director. Besides an incident in 2009, United had "consistently issued Sharif positive performance evaluations." Am. Compl. ^ 34. Due to being imprisoned and tortured by Iranian police during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Sharif suffers from anxiety. Around 2009, Sharif requested intermittent Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") leave as necessary to manage his anxiety. United approved his request, ' Because this matter is before the Court on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, the facts are presented in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. I Dockets.Justia.com
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