Legal Opinion
Melanie Satterfield v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1998No. 97-40135PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal turns on whether, under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., Melanie Satterfield, an “at-will” employee of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., gave adequate notice of her need for leave, because of an unforeseeable medical problem/condition (pain in side). Wal-Mart appeals a judgment in favor of Satterfield. We REVERSE and RENDER.
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Satterfield was employed by Wal-Mart from late 1992 until mid-1995, when Wal-Mart discharged her for excessive unexcused absences. That October, she filed this action, claiming that…
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