Legal Opinion
Sanders v. City of Newport
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 17, 2011No. 08-35996, 09-35119, 09-35196PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
Diane Sanders, a former employee of the City of Newport (“the City”), sued the City when it refused to reinstate her after she took an approved medical leave. In her complaint, Sanders alleged that the City violated the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”), the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”), and other state and federal laws when it failed to reinstate her after she took FMLA/OFLA leave, and ultimately fired her. 1 At trial, the City argued that it could not provide a safe workplace for Sanders because she suffered from multiple chemical sensitivity. In a…
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