Anniesa Paris v. Sanderson Farms, Incorporated, et
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge: *
Anniesa Paris, a former employee of Sanderson Farms, Inc. (“Sanderson Farms”), appeals a summary judgment dismissing her discrimination and retaliation claims. We affirm.
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In 2008, Paris began working at Sander-son Farms’ poultry processing plant as a personnel clerk and was shortly thereafter promoted to the position of employee records clerk. Sanderson Farms has its own Family and Medical Leave Act Policy for Salaried Employees (“the Policy”) for handling employee leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The Policy permits employees to take up to…
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