Legal Opinion
Delbert Hudson v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 22, 2015No. 14-1852PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Delbert Eugene Hudson sued Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. for wrongful termination in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. The district court granted summary judgment to Tyson. Hudson appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court reverses and remands.
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On December 28, 2011, Hudson did not to come to work as a Tyson supervisor due to illness. Hudson asked his girlfriend (a Tyson employee) to report he was sick and would be out a few days. She told Hudson’s supervisor, Hamdija Beganovic, that Hudson would be late or absent on December 28.
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