Legal Opinion
Davis v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 29, 2008No. 07-1512PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Candice Davis appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, in this FMLA action. The defendant terminated Davis from her job as a customer service representative in February of 2005 because of excessive unexcused absences. Davis had sought FMLA leave with respect to those absences, but her request was denied on the ground that she had not worked enough hours in the preceding twelve months to be eligible for FMLA benefits. After being fired, Davis brought this action against the…
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