Gravel v. Costco Wholesale Corp.

ORDER

Paul S. Diamond, District Judge.

Plaintiff Matthew Gravel alleges that his former employer, Defendant Costco, violated the Family Medical Leave Act’s anti-retaliation and anti-interference provisions. (See Compl., Doc. No. 1.) Defendant has moved for summary judgment, and the Parties have extensively briefed the matter. (See Doc. Nos. 19, 24, 29, 42, 43.) The-undisputed facts show that Plaintiff explicitly stated his desire not to take FMLA leave, and that he never invoked FMLA rights as required to sustain his claims. Alternatively, Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate pretext to overcome…