Legal Opinion
Modica v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 2006No. 05-50075PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of summary judgment premised on the defendant’s assertion of qualified immunity. The plaintiff filed suit alleging, inter alia, wrongful termination for exercising her First Amendment rights and taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601-2654 (2000). In response, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment asserting qualified immunity. The district court concluded that the defendant was not entitled to qualified immunity and that there were genuine issues of material fact…
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