Legal Opinion
Lovland v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 16, 2012No. 11-2076PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Donna Lovland claims that her termination by Employers Mutual Casualty Company (“EMC”) because of excessive work absences unlawfully interfered with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), violating 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(1) and (a)(2). Some months before the termination, Lovland was issued an attendance-related corrective action notice. The notice referenced eighteen hours that were FMLA-protected, and the corrective action was admittedly a factor in the May 2009 termination decision. Therefore, Lovland argues on appeal, the district could; 1 erred in…
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