Legal Opinion
Kimberly Laing v. Federal Express Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2013No. 11-2116PublishedCited by 206 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge SHEDD joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Kimberly Laing claims that Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”) violated the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., by terminating her employment in retaliation for her decision to take medical leave and by failing to restore her to an equivalent position upon her return from leave. The district court granted FedEx’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing both claims. Because Laing fails to point to any evidence that…
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