Legal Opinion
Gale Edgar v. Jac Products, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2006No. 05-1193PublishedCited by 305 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Gale Edgar sued her former employer, JAC Products, Inc., based upon an alleged violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) after she was fired in October of 2002. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of JAC, concluding that Edgar was not entitled to relief under the FMLA because she was unable to return to work after the 12-week period of statutory leave had ended. On appeal, Edgar argues that her ability to resume her duties is a disputed question of fact that the district court improperly resolved in JAC’s favor. For the reasons set forth…
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