Hernandez v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lucas Hernandez on his Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference claim. The district court held that absences for overtime shifts should not have been deducted from Hernandez’s FMLA entitlement because the overtime shifts were voluntary and thus, not included in his FMLA allotment. Hernandez cross-appeals the district court’s ruling on attorneys’ fees and expenses. In response to Hernandez’s motion seeking $113,586 in attorneys’ fees and expenses, the district court reduced…