Legal Opinion
Chaffin v. John H Carter Co Inc
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1999No. 98-30155PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Chris Chaffin appeals a summary judgment in favor of her former employer, defendant John H. Carter Co., Inc. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Chaffin worked as a programmer in Carter’s data processing department. On March 21, 1996, she advised the manager of her department, Henry A. Merritt, that she needed “a few days off.” She left work the following day, consulted her internist who prescribed Prozac, recommended mental health counseling for depression, and suggested she take off from work for several weeks. Subsequently, Chaffin met on three occasions…
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