Legal Opinion
Spurlock v. Peterbilt Motors Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2003No. 01-6544PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Gilbert R. Spurlock appeals a district court grant of summary judgment for his former employer in this action, which was filed under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654, and also included supplemental state-law claims.
Spurlock alleged that Peterbilt fired him from his job after he: (1) took time off from work to care for his wife; (2) reported safety violations to the Tennessee Occupational Health and Safety Division; and (3) filed a claim for worker’s compensation benefits. Following discovery, Peterbilt filed a motion for summary judgment, Spurlock…
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- Anderson v. Standard Register Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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