Legal Opinion
Colburn v. Parker Hannifin/Nichols Portland Division
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 18, 2005No. 05-1308PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Brian Colburn was terminated from his job as a machine operator at the Nichols Portland Division of the Parker Hannifin Corporation (“Nichols”). Colburn sued, alleging primarily that his employer, Nichols, fired him in retaliation for his having taken leave protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54, and the similar Maine statute, Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 26, §§ 843-48. In turn, Nichols responded that it had discharged Colburn because he told the company he was out sick with a migraine when he was seen going to the gym, shopping,…
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