Legal Opinion

Darren Cuff v. Trans State Holdings, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 19, 2014No. 13-1241PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

United Airlines contracts with other firms for regional air services under the “United Express” brand. Trans States Holdings (Holdings) is one of United’s suppliers. It owns two air carriers: Trans States Airlines (Trans States) and GoJet Airlines (GoJet). Our case presents the question whether Darren Cuff, who was on the payroll of Trans States, was covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The FMLA applies only if the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles of a given worker’s station. 29 U.S.C. § 2611 (2)(B)(ii). Cuff worked at O’Hare Airport in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Gale Edgar v. Jac Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  3. Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Michael Lauritzen and Marilyn Lauritzen, Individually and Doing Business as Lauritzen FarmsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  4. Dotson v. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  5. Moldenhauer v. Tazewell-Pekin Consolidated Communications CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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