Pownall v. City of Perrysburg

Plaintiff, Arlene S. Pownall, appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the City of Perrys-burg and denying her motion for partial summary judgment on claims brought pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654. The district court concluded that Pownall had effectively resigned her position with the City of Perrysburg and thus did not suffer an adverse employment action as required for recovery under the FMLA. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM.

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In March 1995, Pownall began working for the City of Perrysburg, Ohio, as a clerk in the…