Legal Opinion
Becknell v. Univ. of Ky.
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided April 22, 2019No. Case No. 5:17-cv-490-JMH-MASPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Joseph M. Hood, Senior U.S. District Judge
Plaintiff Lee Anna Becknell, a former employee of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, alleges that the University violated the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 - 2654, when it engaged in certain actions and eventually terminated Becknell's employment after she was granted FMLA leave. Becknell alleges both FMLA interference and retaliation.
In response, the University argues that Becknell's claims are barred based on sovereign immunity and that, in any event, it is also entitled to summary judgment on the substantive…
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