Legal Opinion
Capps v. Mondelez Global LLC
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 24, 2015No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-04331PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
PAPPERT, District Judge
Mondelez Global LLC (“Mondelez” or “Defendant”) fired Fredrick Capps (“Capps” or “Plaintiff’) believing that he misused leave taken pursuant to the Family and.'Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). In early 2014, Mondelez learned that on February 14, 2013, a day on which Capps took FMLA leave, he went to a local bar, became highly intoxicated and was arrested and charged for driving under the influence on his way home. Capps also took FMLA leave the following day after spending several hours in jail the night before. Capps filed this lawsuit after he was terminated,…
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