Legal Opinion
Miller Brewing Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 1997No. 94-1628PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. Patrick Crooks, J.
¶1. Miller Brewing Company (Miller) seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals 1 which reversed and remanded a judgment of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, Michael Guolee, Judge. The court of appeals held that Becky Kozera's (Kozera) claim under the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 2 is not preempted by § 301 of the federal Labor Management Relations Act (LRMA). 3 We agree that Kozera's state law claim is not pre-empted by federal law, and therefore affirm the decision of the court of appeals.
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¶ 2. The relevant facts are undisputed. 4 Miller employs…
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