Legal Opinion
Kimberly Hartman v. Dow Chemical
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2016No. Case 15-2318UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Discharged employee Kimberly Hartman brought an action against her former employer, Dow Chemical Company, alleging that the company violated the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., by terminating her after she returned from leave. A jury found Dow liable and awarded Hartman damages. Dow appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law. For the reasons explained below, we REVERSE the district court and REMAND for an entry of judgment in favor of Dow.
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Hartman began working for Dow in 2010. Her supervisor was John…
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