Legal Opinion
Laura A. Makowski v. Smithamundsen
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 9, 2011No. 10-3330PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNG, District Judge.
Lisa Makowski, an employee of SmithAmundsen, LLC (“SmithAmundsen”), took leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) beginning just before the birth of her child and continuing after the birth. While Makowski was on leave, her supervisors informed her that her position was eliminated as part of an organizational restructuring and terminated her employment. Makowski filed suit against SmithAmundsen, Glen E. Amundsen, and Michael DeLargy, alleging pregnancy discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), as amended by the Pregnancy…
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