Legal Opinion
Palao v. Fel-Pro., Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 20, 2000No. 99 C 3020PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNELLY, District Judge.
Drucy Palao has brought suit against Fel-Pro, Inc., for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”).
Fel-Pro has moved for summary judgment on Palao’s claims. It argues (1) that her ADA claim fails because she was not disabled as the statute defines that term; (2) that her FMLA claim fails because she exceeded the 12 weeks of leave allowed by law (thereby negating Fel-Pro’s obligation to rehire her); and (3) that she failed to exhaust…
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