Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2015No. 14-20278PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Tammy Bryant filed suit against her employer, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (“Department”), and supervisor, Kim Littleton, in her individual capacity, claiming violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on the bases of sovereign and qualified immunity. The district court denied the motion in full. We conclude that the Department is entitled to sovereign immunity on Bryant’s self-care claims and that Littleton is entitled to qualified immunity on Bryant’s interference…
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