Legal Opinion

Pollard v. New York Methodist Hospital

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 30, 2017No. Docket No. 15-3231 August Term, 2016PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVAL, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff, Jacintha Pollard, who was dismissed from employment by defendant, The New York Methodist Hospital (“Hospital”), for taking unauthorized leave, appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Matsumoto, J.) granting summary judgment in favor of the Hospital. Pollard brought this action pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. (“FMLA” or the “Act”), alleging the Hospital terminated her illegally for taking medical leave to *376which she was entitled under the terms of the Act. The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Irwin Stern v. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by57 opinions

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