Legal Opinion
Breeden v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 26, 2010No. Civil Action No. 2008-0625Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARY KATE BREEDEN, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : Civil Action No. 08-0625 (JR) : NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS : CORPORATION, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM A jury found in favor of plaintiff Mary Kate Breeden on her claim that her former employer, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, had illegally retaliated against her for taking Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave. Novartis now moves under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b) for judgment as a matter of law notwithstanding the verdict.1 The motion will be granted. The basic facts of…
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