Legal Opinion
Zwygart v. Board of County Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 24, 2007No. 06-3084PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
In 2002, the Jefferson County Road Department fired Lynn Zwygart from his position as a truck driver after twelve years of attendance-related problems. He was subsequently reinstated after signing a contract that expressly acknowledged the County’s right to fire him for taking unpaid leave. In 2003, the County exercised its contractual right and fired Mr. Zwygart because he failed to accrue sufficient paid leave, beyond the twelve weeks of leave provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act, to. excuse his absence following an open-heart surgery. Mr. Zwygart sued,…
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