Legal Opinion
Kathryn Pereda v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 10, 2012No. 10-14723PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Kathryn Pereda (“Pereda”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of her two-count complaint alleging interference and retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., against Appellee Brookdale Senior Living Communities (“Brookdale”). The district court held that because Pereda was not an eligible employee at the time she was terminated, she could not bring either claim under the FMLA. This appeal presents an issue of first impression for this Circuit: whether the FMLA protects a pre-eligibility re quest for…
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