Legal Opinion
Keith W. Cline v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1998No. 96-2680PublishedCited by 273 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellee, Keith Cline (Cline), was employed by Appellant, WalMart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), as a night maintenance supervisor, until he was demoted to the position of night maintenance worker following his return from a lengthy medical leave. Cline complained about his demotion to various Wal-Mart officials and informed them of his intent to take legal action. A short time later, Cline was fired for allegedly “stealing time” from the company.
Cline brought suit against Wal-Mart pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.,…
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