John Gomes v. Brown University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND ) JOHN GOMES, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. 23-cv-219-JJM-PAS ) BROWN UNIVERSITY, ) Defendant. ) ) ORDER Plaintiff John Gomes worked as an administrative assistant at Defendant Brown University. He alleges that Brown terminated him while he was on approved medical leave seeking treatment for mental health and addiction issues. He filed this suit alleging a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act,

29 U.S.C. § 2601

(“FMLA”) (Count I); violation of the Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-1 (“RIFEPA”)…