Haskell v. Centracare Health System-Long Prairie

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.'

INTRODUCTION

From 1978 to 2012, Plaintiff Carol Haskell worked as an “Activities Aide” for Defendant CentraCare Health System— Long Prairie (“CCHS”), a hospital and nursing home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. She contends in this action that after taking a three-month leave to treat back problems, CCHS refused to return her to her prior position, in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. CCHS now moves for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, its Motion will be granted in part and…