Legal Opinion
Wiles v. Medina Auto Parts
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 28, 2002No. 2001-1303PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
{¶ 1} The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA” or “Act”), Section 2601 et seq., Title 29, U.S.Code, guarantees up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave during a one-year period for a qualifying employee needing time off to care for a relative.1 In addition to providing substantive rights, the FMLA provides specific remedies for employees who have been aggrieved by their employer’s violation of the Act. This case asks us to recognize, as a matter of Ohio common law, a cause of action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy based solely on an employer’s violation of the FMLA.…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Bush v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 1980
- Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Doe v. ShafferOhio Supreme Court · 2000
- Greeley v. Miami Valley Maintenance Contractors, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by97 opinions
- Samuel J. Cavin v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Leininger v. Pioneer National LatexOhio Supreme Court · 2007
- Wiles v. Medina Auto PartsOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- Meyer v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 2009
- Dukowitz v. Hannon Security ServicesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2014
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