Chaney v. Providence Health Care

Chambers, J.*

¶1 Robert Chaney was fired from his position and argues his termination violated the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654, as a matter of law. The employer, Providence Health Care d/b/a Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital (Providence), claims no violation of the FMLA occurred. The trial court denied motions for a directed verdict on the issue by both Chaney and Providence. Based upon undisputed facts, we hold the trial court erred in failing to grant Chaney’s motion for a directed verdict that as a matter of law the hospital…