Tatum v. Southern Company Services, Incorporated

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Southern Company Services, Inc. ("SCS"), fired Brandon Tatum, and he sued. The district court dismissed, on summary judgment, his claims of interference and retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). On Tatum's appeal, we agree and affirm.

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In 2011, SCS hired Tatum as an operations technician at its biomass power generation facility. Per the FMLA, SCS provided eligible employees with job-protected leave for certain medical reasons. Tatum took extended leave to undergo gallbladder surgery in 2012 and to participate in drug rehabilitation…