Legal Opinion
Brannon v. OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided August 9, 1995No. 2:94-0090PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MORTON, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Penny Brannon brought this action against her former employer and its human resources manager, alleging that her termination for excessive absenteeism was in violation of her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (the “Act” or “FMLA”). 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. Plaintiff claims that certain absences from employment in December 1993 and January 1994 constituted “leave” under the FMLA and should not have counted against her under her employer’s absence policy. Plaintiff seeks lost wages, interest, liquidated damages…
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