Legal Opinion

Gordon v. Gerard Treatment Programs, L.L.C.

District Court, N.D. Iowa

Decided October 3, 2005No. C 04-3048-MWBPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.828

A. Procedural Background .828

B. Factual Background.829

1. The parties.829

2. Gerard’s FMLA policies.829

3. Gordon’s need for FMLA leave.829

4. Incidents during Gordon’s FMLA leave.830

5. Gordon’s termination.832

6. Subsequent events.833

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS. 834

A. Standards For Summary Judgment. CO

B. Arguments Of The Parties. OO

1. Gerard’s argument for summary judgment. CO

2. Gordon’s response. OO

3. Gerard’s reply. (X)

C. Retaliation Claims Under The FMLA. OO

D. Gordon’s…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Clark County School District v. BreedenSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. Phil Quick v. Donaldson Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dewey v. ChertoffDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2006
  2. Burciaga v. Ravago Americas, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2014

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