Legal Opinion
Copeland v. Home & Community Health Services, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 29, 2003No. 3:02-cv-02168PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS [DKT. NO. 4]
HALL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jennifer Copeland brings this federal question action alleging that her former employer, Defendant Home and Community Health Services, Inc. (“the defendant” or “HCHS”), violated the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. (“FMLA”), as well as state tort law in the course of events leading up to her employment. The complaint alleges three separate counts: interference with FMLA, retaliation in violation of the FMLA, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The defendant moves to dismiss…
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