Legal Opinion
Lizzi v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 9, 2004No. 32, September Term, 2004PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCathell, J.
This case concerns the viability of a lawsuit brought by Christopher T. Lizzi, petitioner, who, on August 27, 1999, filed a three-count complaint in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County alleging that respondents, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) and seven individuals employed by WMATA, 1 unlawfully terminated petitioner’s employment with WMATA: (1) in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1998 2 (“FMLA” or “the Act”) (29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.); (2) in breach of contract; and (3) in violation of the Maryland Constitution.
On January 4, 2002, the…
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