Legal Opinion

Mindy Bloom v. Metro Heart Group of St. Louis, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 16, 2006No. 05-2682PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Mindy Leigh Bloom sued her former employer, Metro Heart Group of St. Louis, Inc., claiming retaliatory discharge for exercising rights under the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Act, as well as violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The district court 1 granted summary judgment to Metro. Bloom appeals. Jurisdiction being proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

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In 1999, Bloom was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. In March 2000, Metro hired her as an ultrasound sonogra-pher, requiring her to grip an ultrasound machine for 95 percent of the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Grubbs v. General Electric Credit Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Sam Duty v. Norton-Alcoa ProppantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  4. Throneberry v. McGehee Desha County HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. Moody v. St. Charles CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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