Legal Opinion
Plumley v. Southern Container, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 13, 2002No. 01-2747PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This case poses a question of first impression: should compensation awarded for work-hours lost during an employee’s successful pursuit of a grievance count as “hours of service” within the meaning of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654 (1994)? The district court answered this question in the negative and, accordingly, entered judgment in favor of the employer. 1 We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
We present the facts in the light most favorable to the party opposing summary judgment (here, the plaintiff), consistent with record support. See McIntosh v.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. Muscoda Local No. 123Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Armour & Co. v. WantockSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Ramon M. Suarez v. Pueblo International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Union, Local No. 59 v. Superline Transportation Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- Joey L. Mitchell v. Glenn ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Leahy v. Raytheon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Alamo Rodriguez v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2003
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